foregone
/fɔ:'gɔn/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Well in the past; former; bygone: Refers to something that has happened or existed in a time that is long past.
- Predetermined; inevitable; known beforehand: Refers to an outcome or conclusion that is already decided or certain before it happens.
Examples of Usage
Adjective (Well in the past):
- The ruins are a relic of a foregone era. (The ruins are a remnant of a time long past.)
- She reminisced about the foregone days of her youth. (She recalled with nostalgia the bygone days of her youth.)
Adjective (Predetermined):
- The election result was a foregone conclusion. (The election result was considered certain before the votes were counted.)
- Given their overwhelming advantage, their victory was foregone. (Given their overwhelming advantage, their victory was inevitable.)
Advanced Usage
- "A foregone conclusion": A result that is so predictable or inevitable that it is considered certain before it officially occurs.
- With their star player injured, the match's outcome was a foregone conclusion. (With their star player injured, the match's outcome was considered certain.)
Variants and Related Words
- Forego (verb): To precede in place or time. (Note: This is a different, though related, word meaning "to go before.")
- Forgo (verb): To abstain or refrain from; do without. (Note: This is a homophone with a different meaning, often confused with "forego.")
Synonyms
- Bygone: Belonging to an earlier time.
- Past: Gone by in time.
- Inevitable: Certain to happen; unavoidable.
- Predetermined: Established or decided in advance.
Idioms and Phrases
- A foregone conclusion: As described in 'Advanced Usage', this is the primary and most common idiom using the word.
Adjective
- well in the past; former
- bygone days
- dreams of foregone times
- sweet memories of gone summers
- relics of a departed era