foregone

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹɡɔn/

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• Rhymes: -ɒn

foregone

1. past participle of forego

foregone (comparative more foregone, superlative most foregone)

1. previous, former
2. bygone
   • 1874, William Henley, O, Gather Me the Rose:

     For with the dream foregone, foregone,
     The deed forborne for ever,
     The worm, regret, will canker on,
     And time will turn him never.

3. (informal) inevitable; settled
   • 2018 October 2, Erik Wasson, quoting John Cornyn, “Senate Approval of New Nafta Not a 'Foregone Conclusion,’ Republican Says”, in Bloomberg‎:

     I know people are still going through the details but it's not a foregone conclusion that it will get confirmation by the Senate.

• (previous): preceding, used-to-be; see also Thesaurus:former
• (bygone): forepassed, historical; see also Thesaurus:past
• (inevitable): avoidless, unescapable; see also Thesaurus:inevitable

• foregone conclusion