Usage of foregone (A foregone conclusion if you say that sth is a foregone...)

[Nessie]

Hi,

I find this in the OALD:

FOREGONE:
adjective
Idioms: a foregone conclusion if you say that sth is a foregone conclusion, you mean that it is a result that is certain to happen: The outcome of the vote is a foregone conclusion.

=> So does it mean that "foregone" can only go with "conclusion" (with no other nouns?)

Many thanks
Nessie
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[Yankee]

Hi Nessie

I'd say you might run across 'foregone' used with other words, however I would expect it to be pretty rare in contrast with the usage of 'foregone conclusion'.

You might also run into 'forgone' (i.e. without the letter E), but the meaning would likely be different.
Compare:
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/forgo?view=uk
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/forego_2?view=uk
.

[Nessie]

May I have an example, Amy?

Many thanks
Nessie
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