as in past
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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
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Putting them to use would be in keeping with past precedent.—
Hanin Ghaddar,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Feb. 2025 -
However, past rate hikes were supposed to factor in risks such as wildfires and other natural disasters that are prevalent in different areas in California.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Broncos kicked a field goal on their opening possession to extend the lead to 11 points once again, but the special teams blunder — and the poor clock management that preceded it — kept haunting the Broncos.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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Historically, the relationship between Black Americans and the American South—in both the art world and the world writ large—is reduced to that of oppression and enslavement, with little attention paid to the creative and scientific innovations that both preceded and followed emancipation.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
ARTnews.com,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Kansas City Star archives offer a glimpse into that bygone era, where players weren’t shielded behind layers of team restrictions.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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Yet despite the coalition's compelling case, which focused on safety and positive rider outcomes, the FTA released a draft policy statement in December 2024, in the last days of the Biden administration, that doubled down on onerous requirements of a bygone era.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The erstwhile sitcom king also is up for Worst Actor.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Marlins are banking on a big rebound from erstwhile ace Sandy Alcantara, who missed last year while recuperating from Tommy John surgery.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Billie Joe Armstrong can’t say enough good things about that other Billie.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 Feb. 2025
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While motion can help identify whether a defense is playing man (if a single defender trails the moving offensive player) or zone (if the defense only shifts slightly), Walder sees other benefits.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Kirby’s big jam came right after Abalos, his good buddy and former AAU teammate, filled the lane and slammed home a rebound.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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The same goes for right-hander Clay Holmes, a former Yankees closer who will stretch out to start this spring.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Matteson reported a watermain break that was expected to be fixed by sometime Wednesday.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Image Rubin, 41, is a former advertising executive, a sometime magician and a full-time evangelist for delight and awe.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ongwen was a onetime child soldier who morphed into a brutal commander of a notorious rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The first is a touching drama, adapted by Keith Bunin from Ali Benjamin’s 2015 novel of the same name, about a lonely seventh-grader named Suzy who is grieving the death of her onetime best friend and trying to navigate her way through adolescence and her one-of-a-kind brilliant mind.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Foregone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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