foregone 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of foregonenext
as in past

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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
  • His past medical reports have been criticized for offering limited detail and including statistics that some health professionals have viewed with skepticism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • In past hearings, Paul has frequently questioned the former White House medical adviser about bat coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026
Definition of past
Verb
  • But in keeping with its protagonist’s difficulty staring at his feelings head-on, The Vampire Lestat—and the marketing that preceded its premiere—doesn’t start with ballads or sensual odes to far-reaching love.
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • The message from Stenberg that preceded Adeyemi’s reply is not shown in full.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of preceded
Adjective
  • Reminiscent of a bygone era, these massive ships often serve as floating ambassadors on diplomatic missions.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In this context, many proslavery Americans saw the song’s protagonist as longing not just for bygone days but for a return to slavery.
    — Christopher Lynch, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of bygone
Adjective
  • The erstwhile New York resident was loudly and vigorously booed by the hometown crowd as he was shown on the jumbotron of the legendary arena.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2026
  • Despite his meltdown in Colorado’s extra-inning loss to Milwaukee Friday night, the erstwhile starter has been one of baseball’s best relievers this season.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Definition of erstwhile
Adjective
  • The latest in Houston Salgado Araujo, 52, was driving to work with three other construction crew members when unmarked vehicles carrying federal agents began following his van, his family said.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • To celebrate 25 years of her career in the music industry, and debut album The Spirit Room, the singer-songwriter has announced Everywhere and Back Again, an EP of some of her biggest hits that have been reimagined by other artists.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Definition of other
Adjective
  • Rick Jackson meets with two former foster children including Crystal Williams (left) at the Sloppy Floyd Building in January 2014 before heading to the Capitol for a meeting with lawmakers.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
  • O'Connor is among roughly 30 judges, including two former federal judges and a current federal judge, who will participate in the tour.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of former
Adjective
  • If necessary, Game 3 would be sometime Monday.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
  • That’s according to a new report from SAE International’s (and sometime Ars contributor) Roberto Baldwin.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Definition of sometime
Adjective
  • Anticipation for the milestone holiday has been building for much of the year, serving as an opportunity for Americans to reflect on their complicated history as onetime colonists of an empire who became a superpower of their own.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Kravitz has been linked with onetime Swift boyfriend Harry Styles, who is currently in London on his Together, Together tour.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of onetime
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