foregone

[ fawr-gawn, -gon; fawr-gawn, -gon, ]

adjective

1. that has gone go before; previous; past.
2. determined in advance; inevitable.

foregone

/ fɔːˈɡɒn; ˈfɔːˌɡɒn /

adjective

1. gone or completed; past

Derived Forms

• foreˈgoneness, noun

Other Words From

• fore·gone·ness noun
• un·fore·gone adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of foregone¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; fore- + gone

Example Sentences

To be sure, Republican rule of the Senate is not a foregone conclusion.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, to members of the Yes campaign in the final days, victory was a foregone conclusion.

From The Daily Beast

As Egyptians go to the polls, the election of a new strongman is a foregone conclusion.

From The Daily Beast

In his home state, Brian Sandoval is a foregone lock to be reelected governor.

From The Daily Beast

Usually the Best Picture winner is a foregone conclusion by this point—did anyone really think The Artist or Argo would lose?

From The Daily Beast

He must have seen, long before November 1292, that an adverse decision was a foregone conclusion.

From Project Gutenberg

It seems to be a foregone conclusion that I shall never hear a good performance of one of my operas.

From Project Gutenberg

Finally, a foregone conclusion against her had stolen into Theodore's mind, and this she could not conquer.

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General opinion in financial circles leans to idea that new policy is foregone failure.

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Unless they were captured, it was a foregone conclusion that Trymore and Pringle would try to reach the car.

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