gone (by)

verb

Definition of gone (by)next
past participle of go (by)
as in consented (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (by)
  1. acquiesced
  2. subscribed
  3. accepted
Verb
  • Lidia told me that at least half the women in her unit eventually acquiesced.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • But, spoiler alert, Sony acquiesced.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Definition of acquiesced
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  • The portion reserved for qualified institutional buyers was subscribed 140 times, with most of the bids coming from domestic institutional investors such as banks and insurance companies.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • The danger then isn’t Hollywood merging with video games, but both devolving into transactional markets that no longer endeavor to keep us entertained — merely subscribed.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 July 2026
Definition of subscribed
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  • The probes included two public hearings and the USTR accepted over 2,100 public comments from concerned parties and industry stakeholders before announcing its decision to move forward with the duties on Thursday.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • In January, that site accepted the first physical delivery of HALEU feedstock distributed through a DOE supply initiative.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of accepted
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“Gone (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28by%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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