A foregone CONCLUSION is an outcome that is already known or assumed to be true. The crossword solutions for the term FOREGONE CONCLUSION are CERT (4 letters), SILENTE (7 letters) and SLAMDUNK (8 letters). CERT is an abbreviation for 'CERTIFIED, ' which means to be officially recognized as true or genuine. SILENTE is a Latin word meaning 'silently, ' which implies that the CONCLUSION was reached without discussion or debate. SLAMDUNK is a term used in basketball to describe a shot that is so easy it is almost guaranteed to go in, which is analogous to a foregone CONCLUSION.