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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Read transcripts from past live chats here.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The president noted that past military conflicts have dogged his predecessors, mentioning former President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and Jimmy Carter’s handling of the Iran hostage crisis.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The warning at the entrance was preceded by a towering statue of Pazuzu, a Mesopotamian demon-god that surfaces in Gorillaz videos and art at times.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The cause of the engine failure that preceded the crash is under investigation.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Whispers of endless buffets at industry parties, seem a distant echo of a bygone era.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Members of Congress, who mostly occupy safe seats and came of age during a bygone political era, may feel that any shift toward Republicans will be short-lived.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The erstwhile third baseman moved to right field midway through camp last spring then placed fourth among MLB right fielders in defensive runs saved as a rookie, per Sports Info Solutions.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
24 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Boise State would hang around for the final two-minute period, which stretched to about 30 minutes of actual time, as both teams repeatedly sent each other to the free-throw line and called timeouts.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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There also have been several deaths in other Gulf countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Shakir Khan, a former Lodi City Council member, was sentenced to three years in the San Joaquin County Jail for a conviction of election fraud and money laundering.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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And testimonials from former patients told stories of dreams come true after years of trying for a child.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In my new novel, set during the offseason in her sometime-lover’s family beach house, ‘lover girl’ floats from boy to boy, beach to city, and ultimately to Paris, searching for ever-elusive meaning, love, and inspiration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The building in turn stands on the onetime location of a mansion that reports said dated back to the late 19th century.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Heading into their show’s final act, Down and Kay have positioned the onetime peers in radically different places.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Foregone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregone. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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