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Foreseeable vs Foregone - What's the difference?

foreseeable | foregone |

As adjectives the difference between foreseeable and foregone

is that foreseeable is able to be foreseen or anticipated while foregone is previous, former.

As a verb foregone is

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foreseeable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • able to be foreseen or anticipated
    • This dictionary will be nowhere near complete in the foreseeable future.

    Derived terms

    * foreseeably * unforeseeable

    foregone

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • previous, former
  • 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.
  • (informal) inevitable, predictable

    • Derived terms

    * foregone conclusion