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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Units often operate across wider areas than in past conflicts.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Many of those donating are current or past members of the synagogue.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Losing, 2-0, at León in its opening match preceded a famous 3-0 return leg triumph in Exposition Park and an early piece of club lore.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Taken in whole, this period was an oasis of creativity for Wilson in-between long stretches of inactivity that preceded and followed it, so even the minor misfires are fascinating; the absolute gems contained within the entry and exit points of Brian’s 1970s flourishing feel all the more precious.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of lauding the triumph of the solo artist or eulogizing the uniqueness of a bygone time, Fischer demonstrates the evergreen value of collaboration.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to its website, Butcher & Singer is an homage to the glitz and class of 1940s Hollywood, reaching into the past, plucking the best and brightest aspects of a bygone era.—
Courtney Cherry,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Directed and co-written by Alexandre Rockwell, the film follows an aspiring filmmaker (Steve Buscemi) who falls in with an irresistibly charming gangster (Seymour Cassel, who won Sundance’s first acting award) as his erstwhile producer.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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La Dolce Vita and the Minerva, which occupies the erstwhile palazzo of 17th-century aristocrats, debuted last April.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Acclaimed Black music artists like Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughn and Cab Calloway stopped at Dooky Chase's post-performance, unable to patronize other establishments.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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While 657 classified positions have been identified for closure, the district spokesperson said the final number of layoffs has not yet been determined and is expected to be lower due to retirements and other personnel moves.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The winning bid for the rare card was placed by venture capitalist AJ Scaramucci, the son of former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Sun Belt is the only real exception, having now defined itself as FBS’ actual Southeastern conference, partly by losing its former oddballs like Idaho and New Mexico State.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The soft, romantic look of a boho dress can bring a levity to an all black outfit which is a nice break from the sometime cumbersome stylings of wearing a single color head-to-toe.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hamid had an eye toward bringing on another partner who’d be his counterpart, sounding board, and sometime foil.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Adams added that Uniswap’s former COO, Mary-Catherine Lader, a onetime BlackRock executive who started the company’s digital asset division, helped broker the deal.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy, 72, the son of onetime attorney general Robert Kennedy, is the nation's top public health official and has drawn bipartisan criticism for his handling of various issues such as vaccines and unsubstantiated links between Tylenol and autism.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Foregone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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