foregone
that has gone before; previous; past.
determined in advance; inevitable.
Origin of foregone
1Other 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.
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.
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 | ProPublicaAs 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 PostIn 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.
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 BEASTIndeed, to members of the Yes campaign in the final days, victory was a foregone conclusion.
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 BEASTIn his home state, Brian Sandoval is a foregone lock to be reelected governor.
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 BEASTHe must have seen, long before November 1292, that an adverse decision was a foregone conclusion.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonIt 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 TchaikovskyFinally, 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 BalzacGeneral opinion in financial circles leans to idea that new policy is foregone failure.
The Wreckers | Francis LyndeUnless 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
/ (fɔːˈɡɒn, ˈfɔːˌɡɒn) /
gone or completed; past
Derived forms of foregone
- foregoneness, noun
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