Definitions

foregone

[fawr-gawn, -gon, fawr-gawn, -gon] / fɔrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn, ˈfɔrˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn /

ADJECTIVE

predestined

Synonyms

STRONG

destined

WEAK

certain inescapable inevitable predictable

Example Sentences

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“This started as a foregone conclusion. It didn’t look that way as we went forward. So, for our basketball team, the fact we didn’t give up makes it special. We fought.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

California currently has the highest average gasoline price at $5.14, but the $6 price level as an average for the state is not a foregone conclusion just yet, De Haan said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

The Premier League's relegation battle was in danger of looking like a foregone conclusion only a couple of weeks ago.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

But some analysts said it isn’t a foregone conclusion Europe will fold again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

I hardly had time to think about my own answer—why, it was taken to be a foregone conclusion.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver