foregone

American  

[fawr-gawn, -gon, fawr-gawn, -gon] / fɔrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn, ˈfɔrˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn /

adjective

1. that has gone before; previous; past.

2. determined in advance; inevitable.

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foregone British  

/ ˈfɔːˌɡɒn, fɔːˈɡɒn /

adjective

1. gone or completed; past

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Other Word Forms

• foregoneness noun
• unforegone adjective

Etymology

Origin of foregone

First recorded in 1590–1600; fore- + gone

Example Sentences

“I think endemicity is a foregone conclusion and measles will circulate at the level it did in the 1990s,” Adalja said.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Those triumphs were not exactly foregone conclusions given the travel sickness Howe's team previously suffered with.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

California currently has the highest average gasoline price at $5.14, but the $6 price level as an average for the state is not a foregone conclusion just yet, De Haan said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

In aggregate, families with children under the age of 5 lose about $134 billion a year in the form of foregone earnings and expenses.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Due to the unseasonably warm weather, they’d foregone sleeping in tents—which gave her an unparalleled view of the capital.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas