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foregone
/ˈfɔɹɡɔn/
adj 3
Collocations
4ADJ.
forborne
VERB + FOREGONE
dream, match, war
FOREGONE + NOUN
conclusion, deed, i'm
PREP.
with
Definitions
adj
1
previous, former
2
bygone
For with the dream foregone, foregone, The deed forborne for ever, The worm, regret, will canker on, And time will turn him never.
3
inevitable; settled
I know people are still going through the details but it's not a foregone conclusion that it will get confirmation by the Senate.
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For with the dream foregone, foregone, The deed forborne for ever, The worm, regret, will canker on, And time will turn him never.
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I know people are still going through the details but it's not a foregone conclusion that it will get confirmation by the Senate.
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Who was to win this match was a foregone conclusion.
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Some commentators regard Britain's departure from the European Union as a foregone conclusion.
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The results of the ballot are a foregone conclusion.
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It's a foregone conclusion.
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