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
  • Trinity posted its sixth shutout in its past seven games, including three in the playoffs.
    Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Acknowledging past challenges makes current wins that much sweeter.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of past
Verb
  • And these imbalances preceded diagnosis of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability by 13 to 14 years on average, refuting the assumption that gut microbe imbalances arise from diet.
    Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
  • For both conditions, the annual rate of increase was significantly higher during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 than in the three years that preceded them.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of preceded
Adjective
  • Has veracity become one of those quaint relics of a bygone era, like straw boaters and torchlight parades?
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The Barker holiday season launched Nov. 16 with tours of the house and property, with the emphasis on the 38-room resplendent mansion covered with twinkling lights and grand Christmas trees throughout, every detail evoking the opulence and holiday spirit of a bygone era.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of bygone
Adjective
  • There’s also a larger cultural pageant on the cards, this one embracing the entire region and masterminded by Joe Sidek, the erstwhile curator of the popular George Town Festival in Penang.
    Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
  • While Belichick, 72, and Hudson, 24, began dating after his relationship with Holliday ended, their romance made headlines during The Roast of Tom Brady on Netflix in May, when the former Patriots quarterback poked fun at his erstwhile coach.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of erstwhile
Adjective
  • The special, streaming on Netflix December 6 at 9 p.m. ET, will feature Carpenter performing tracks from her 2023 EP fruitcake and other classic holiday covers.
    Michael Savio, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Furniture, appliances, and other household items can also be donated to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore program.
    Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of other
Adjective
  • In today’s opinions newsletter: Who might run the federal government, a cushy bonus for a former University of Arizona president and the moral implications of mass deportation.
    Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • So has there been any smack talk between Jackson and his former teammates this week?
    Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of former
Adjective
  • This is by design; his sometime advisor Steve Bannon advocated flooding the zone with, well, excrement, so that media couldn’t keep up.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Here too the plot sends her character, the struggling actress and sometime lover of Dustin Hoffman’s cross-dressing soap star, up the river as needed.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of sometime
Adjective
  • The onetime president pretended to be murdered in a 1963 homemade spy movie.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The real estate mogul and onetime reality TV star captured a second term as president of the United States early Wednesday morning — nearly a decade after his now iconic entrance on the nation’s political stage.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of onetime
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