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

Playing football had always been a foregone conclusion, but he’d never really considered playing quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times

Tal Schneider, a political correspondent at the Times of Israel, says it is not a foregone conclusion that a pro-settler US ambassador will result in pro-settler policies in Washington.

From BBC

And yet, still, President Kamala Harris is far from a foregone conclusion.

From Slate

Without mitigation, she added, major fires will be a foregone conclusion in a place where aggressive suppression has created a large accumulation of fuel and conflagrations that are hotter and more difficult to suppress.

From Salon

He thought it was a foregone conclusion and he didn't expect that he would have to actually do anything.

From Salon