as in to precede
to go or come before in time
if the sparse crowds are any indication of the public's interest in the presidential candidate, then his reputation obviously foregoes him
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Recent Examples of forego
Firms in mining and energy are among those foregoing dividend payments.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Imports have since slowed, with a number of retailers foregoing orders on apparel, baby goods and other items that would typically be headed toward U.S. ports.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Upon landing, the crew has foregone the usual medical and mobility assistance utilized by astronauts following spaceflight, and will assess their own strength as their bodies reacclimate to gravity unaided.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Our production capacity is what transforms an iconic piece into a product ready for the global market, optimised to interact with a holistic approach to spatial design, without foregoing the identity of the original concept.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Imports have since slowed, with a number of retailers foregoing orders on apparel, baby goods and other items that would typically be headed toward U.S. ports.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Upon landing, the crew has foregone the usual medical and mobility assistance utilized by astronauts following spaceflight, and will assess their own strength as their bodies reacclimate to gravity unaided.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Our production capacity is what transforms an iconic piece into a product ready for the global market, optimised to interact with a holistic approach to spatial design, without foregoing the identity of the original concept.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forego
precede
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The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Mac Jones and Tanner Mordecai served as the only quarterbacks for the 90-minute practice that preceded Saturday’s day off.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forego. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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