foregone

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

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adjective

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

Origin of foregone

First recorded in 1590–1600; fore- + gone

Other words from foregone

fore·gone·ness, noun
un·fore·gone, adjective

Words Nearby foregone

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How to use foregone in a sentence

It was not a foregone conclusion that her jump from network prime time to the platform that has become the vanguard of the streaming revolution would prove so remarkably successful.
Shonda Rhimes Already Knows What You're Going to Watch Next | Judy Berman | January 5, 2022 | Time
So it’s not a foregone conclusion that states like Georgia, which has received national attention for pushing stringent and anti-democratic voter laws, will actually see lower turnout — at least probably not as a result of the restrictions.
5 Things To Watch Going Into The Midterms | Kaleigh Rogers | January 4, 2022 | FiveThirtyEight
Still, not a single one of these projections is a foregone conclusion.
There’s No Cheap Way to Deal With the Climate Crisis | by Abrahm Lustgarten | October 28, 2021 | ProPublica
As one of the PlayStation’s most recognizable characters, his inclusion seemed a foregone conclusion.
Press F for these fan favorites that ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ snubbed | Alyse Stanley, Jhaan Elker | October 27, 2021 | Washington Post
In style and rhetoric, McAuliffe sought to convey to voters the impression that his nomination is a foregone conclusion — even down to a stately office backdrop on screen that was centered by a large sectional couch.
In Democratic forum for Va. governor, Terry McAuliffe focuses on GOP nominee while others argue for fresh leadership | Antonio Olivo | May 21, 2021 | Washington Post

To be sure, Republican rule of the Senate is not a foregone conclusion.
The 2014 Election Is Yet Another Scrum in the Culture Wars | Lloyd Green | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Indeed, to members of the Yes campaign in the final days, victory was a foregone conclusion.
Scotland Says Resounding ‘No’ to Independence | Nico Hines | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
As Egyptians go to the polls, the election of a new strongman is a foregone conclusion.
Let's Get Real: Washington Can't Walk Away From Cairo | Frank G. Wisner | May 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In his home state, Brian Sandoval is a foregone lock to be reelected governor.
Nevada Guv Faces Fans and Foes in Reelection | Lloyd Green | March 18, 2014 | 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?
And the Best Picture Oscar Goes to… ‘12 Years A Slave,’ ‘Gravity,’ or ‘American Hustle?’ | Kevin Fallon, Marlow Stern | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He must have seen, long before November 1292, that an adverse decision was a foregone conclusion.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison
It seems to be a foregone conclusion that I shall never hear a good performance of one of my operas.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
Finally, a foregone conclusion against her had stolen into Theodore's mind, and this she could not conquer.
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket | Honore de Balzac
General opinion in financial circles leans to idea that new policy is foregone failure.
The Wreckers | Francis Lynde
Unless they were captured, it was a foregone conclusion that Trymore and Pringle would try to reach the car.
Motor Matt's Mystery | Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for foregone

foregone

/ (fɔːˈɡɒn, ˈfɔːˌɡɒn) /

adjective

gone or completed; past

Derived forms of foregone

foregoneness, noun

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