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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In her junior year of high school, Naperville Central basketball coach Andy Nussbaum played an April Fool’s Day prank by announcing over the school PA system that Parker planned to forego her high school eligibility to sign with the New York Liberty.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
While foregoing some groceries and social activities, Adeoye also amassed $12,000 worth of credit card debt and took out a same-day cash loan for $3,500.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Discovery for foregoing their annual Spotlight Sessions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
That’s because younger and healthier people tend to forego coverage first, leaving sicker and more costly people behind.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
While foregoing some groceries and social activities, Adeoye also amassed $12,000 worth of credit card debt and took out a same-day cash loan for $3,500.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Discovery for foregoing their annual Spotlight Sessions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
That’s because younger and healthier people tend to forego coverage first, leaving sicker and more costly people behind.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forego
precede
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That wasn’t the only encouraging sign from Sasaki, whose final outing of this rehabilitation assignment was far more promising than any that preceded it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Momentum often precedes conviction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forego. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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