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

Derived Forms

• foreˈgoneness, noun

Other Words From

• fore·gone·ness noun
• un·fore·gone adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of foregone¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; fore- + gone

Example Sentences

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.

From 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.

From FiveThirtyEight

Still, not a single one of these projections is a foregone conclusion.

From ProPublica

As one of the PlayStation’s most recognizable characters, his inclusion seemed a foregone conclusion.

From 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.

From Washington Post

To be sure, Republican rule of the Senate is not a foregone conclusion.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, to members of the Yes campaign in the final days, victory was a foregone conclusion.

From The Daily Beast

As Egyptians go to the polls, the election of a new strongman is a foregone conclusion.

From The Daily Beast

In his home state, Brian Sandoval is a foregone lock to be reelected governor.

From 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?

From The Daily Beast

He must have seen, long before November 1292, that an adverse decision was a foregone conclusion.

From Project Gutenberg

It seems to be a foregone conclusion that I shall never hear a good performance of one of my operas.

From Project Gutenberg

Finally, a foregone conclusion against her had stolen into Theodore's mind, and this she could not conquer.

From Project Gutenberg

General opinion in financial circles leans to idea that new policy is foregone failure.

From Project Gutenberg

Unless they were captured, it was a foregone conclusion that Trymore and Pringle would try to reach the car.

From Project Gutenberg