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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The new album follows the same surprise announcement and quick-drop model as its predecessor, via an Instagram post (although the first one was preceded by billboards in Iceland, Atlanta and Los Angeles depicting an image of Bieber accompanied by the title).—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Or as any successful investor will confirm, all the best investments are preceded by the greatest amounts of worry.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Forewent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewent. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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