foregone

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

adjective

1. that has gone go before; previous; past.

2. determined in advance; inevitable.

foregone

/ ˈfɔːˌɡɒn, fɔːˈɡɒn /

adjective

1. gone or completed; past

Other Word Forms

• foregoneness noun
• unforegone adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of foregone¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; fore- + gone

Example Sentences

The potential for one-sided matches would increase, while qualifying would become even more a foregone conclusion for many nations than it is already.

From BBC

“None of this was a foregone conclusion,” Al-Shamahi says, standing on London’s Millennium Footbridge, before the jagged glass peaks of modern British architecture.

From Los Angeles Times

On a certain level, it seems like a foregone conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times

As the months have worn on, some gubernatorial campaigns have started to think that Harris’ victory feels like less of a foregone conclusion than if she’d announced in January after leaving office.

From Los Angeles Times

Over that period, South Korea footed about 30% of the total annual costs, in addition to providing indirect financial support such as waived taxes or foregone rents.

From Los Angeles Times