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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
Adjective
  • Her personalized pair featured tons of colorful gemstones inspired by Ballerini's past musical eras as well as song titles from Patterns and Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) .
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In a break from past practice, the government appears to be revoking student visas directly, without warning or due process, attorneys say.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Clemson Defensive coordinator Tom Allen The domino that preceded Penn State’s hiring of Knowles was Clemson luring Allen away from the Nittany Lions.
    Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The search for reinforcements — whether through free agency or the draft — preceded the Philadelphia Eagles delivering a knockout blow on Kansas City’s three-peat.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The net effect is the same: experiencing the look, feel, sound, and even smell of a bygone era when the Mustang was the car to beat.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Begin your walking tour at Plaza Mayor Courtesy of Madrid City Tourism Start at the famous Plaza Mayor, whose 17th-century square transports you to a bygone era.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Earlier this year, there was a small bit of consternation in the Death Grips fan community due to an apparent private comment from erstwhile band member Andy Morin that was leaked publicly.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Bloomberg/Via Getty Images President Trump's announcements on tariffs have dismayed many of his erstwhile supporters on Wall Street.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The trip to Brentford is little more than a lower mid-table meeting, but United’s other three engagements could have more riding on them.
    Mark Critchley, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The president and his administration accuse Harvard, among other universities, of allowing antisemitism to flourish on campus, endangering Jewish students.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Under former President Joe Biden, monthly student loan bills resumed in the fall of 2023 after a years-long break.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In the past week, one of the most contentious issues to emerge has been the future of a former elementary school housing the pre-kindergarten programs for about 340 youngsters.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Kennedy’s close friend and sometime co-counsel Michael Tigar wrote in his own biography that Timothy later pointed a finger at Kennedy, calling him the mastermind, in order to seek revenge after their future falling-out.
    Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
  • They were taken away and brought back a week later with broken arms and legs, sometime heads.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For David Blaine Do Not Attempt, a six-part series on National Geographic, he’s been covered in venomous scorpions and swallowed lethal amounts of water (that stunt under the tutelage of Takeru Kobayashi, onetime king of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest).
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Both are onetime Republican allies who now loathe each other.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Foregone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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