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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Hills bend over valleys like graves for what remains of us, past and present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026 -
Crean Lutheran recently received guard Earl Bryson who transferred from JSerra where Bryson was All-County second team as a junior this past season.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The basic outline is similar in sequence and scope to Apollo 9, a 1969 mission that was a critical precursor to Apollo 11, the first-ever human moon landing, later that year and that was itself preceded by 1968’s moon-orbiting Apollo 8.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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Since Woodland Hills is not a city, an application was filed in Los Angeles City Planning in 2022, preceded by traffic and noise studies.—
Fielding Buck,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Consider it instead as a luxurious visit to a bygone era.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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The rules are a relic of a bygone era, when barbers originated as a branch of surgeons; the same people who were supposed to cut hair were also expected to cut other body parts.—
Eric Zamparripa,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Sony is underway on a search for a new star and other cast members.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The village of Juaben is home to the Aston Villa supporters’ group The Ghana Lions, with their fandom tracing back to a love of the club’s former Republic of Ireland international defender Paul McGrath.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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With 48% of votes counted, Platner, an oyster farmer and former Marine, was winning with 72% to 20% for Mills.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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If necessary, Game 3 would be sometime Monday.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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That’s according to a new report from SAE International’s (and sometime Ars contributor) Roberto Baldwin.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The title referred to the Persian Empire’s onetime capital.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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The onetime Warriors lottery pick and starter on the 2015 title team is now a veteran leader for San Antonio and gives the Spurs bench a Golden State presence alongside Lindy Waters III, who played part of last season for the Warriors.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Foregone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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