foregone 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of foregonenext
as in past

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foregone

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verb

past participle of forego
as in preceded
to go or come before in time if the sparse crowds are any indication of the public's interest in the presidential candidate, then his reputation obviously foregoes him

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregone
  1. past
  2. preceded
  3. bygone
  4. erstwhile
  5. other
  6. former
  7. sometime
  8. onetime
Adjective
  • The post was met with accounts celebrating the withdrawal and ridiculing past decisions.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • What is interesting is the graphic that shows the revenue share mode, along with retirement and insurance funds, there are images of past UFC fighters shown.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of past
Verb
  • Despite all of the ugliness, all of the mistakes that had preceded the moment, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took a snap with a chance to lead the winning drive with 6 minutes, 52 seconds to play against the Colts.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The team looked for particularly warm periods and found about 68% of major dust storms were preceded by a sharp temperature rise on the red planet’s surface.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of preceded
Adjective
  • Despite roles in such major franchises as Harry Potter, MCU and most recently, Star Wars, Jude Law is nostalgic for a bygone era of Hollywood.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The video, taken in Terminal A near the food court, features MCO's signature green carpet adorned with a floral pattern, large pots of lush greenery and wooden benches that feel straight out of a bygone era.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of bygone
Adjective
  • In the gray daylight of the first days of Syria’s freedom, its citizens appear so far to be behaving not like unrestrained madmen but like traumatized, decent people worthy of their liberty, delivered even by an erstwhile jihadist.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The rapid advance by insurgents is a stunning reversal of fortunes for Syria’s President Bashar Assad, who appears to be largely on his own, with erstwhile allies preoccupied with other conflicts.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of erstwhile
Adjective
  • Join 1 other in the comments View Comments CNN has reached out to these companies, along with Stanley, for comment on the nationwide recall.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit, which was filed on October 2, 2024, targets NASCAR and its Chairman, Jim France, accusing the organization of monopolization tactics that benefit the France family financially and disadvantage teams, fans, and other stakeholders.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of other
Adjective
  • Trump said he's taken more than 100 congratulatory calls from his former and future counterparts since the November election.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Lake, a former TV broadcaster who narrowly lost the 2022 gubernatorial race, has been a prominent surrogate for Trump’s presidential campaign, appearing in Iowa and New Hampshire, and has been mentioned as a possible vice-presidential pick.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of former
Adjective
  • In November, Jake Paul, the YouTuber and sometime boxer, staged a live boxing match with Mike Tyson, a media spectacle that drew more than a hundred million viewers and tested Netflix’s capacity for live streaming.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Building and launching rockets into space is a complex, unpredictable and sometime dangerous business.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of sometime
Adjective
  • The onetime theologian Mark (Zachary Quinto) and his wife, Rachel (Molly Bernard), are hiding a separation.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Notably absent has been projects with onetime close collaborator Warner Bros.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of onetime
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