1
as in previous
going before another in time or order
your foregoing statement contradicts your latest one
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2
as in aforementioned
mentioned previously
for the foregoing reasons, I believe that we have no choice but to deliver a guilty verdict
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as in preceding
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 foregoing
Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 May 2023
The image below shows what is perhaps the key element that helped tie all the foregoing aspects together.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 July 2022
As seen, in all of the foregoing 20-year periods surveyed, the stock index possessed average annual returns exceeding that of the rate of inflation.
—Dan Cupkovic, Forbes, 16 June 2022
The daily average is also now a significant undercount, with most people testing positive on rapid tests that go unreported or foregoing testing altogether.
—Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
That should help doctors and patients feel more comfortable foregoing radiation after thyroid surgery, Leboulleux said.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 10 Mar. 2022
City dwellers are increasingly foregoing car ownership.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2019
Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
But as fans chant her name, foregoing halftime trips to concession stands and restrooms to watch her perform, Niu is filled with both gratitude and motivation.
—Alanis Thames, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Despite keeping as much of their old routines as possible, including foregoing a live-in staff, Kate Middleton and Prince William’s grand new eight-room dwelling comes with twice the size of their former residence—and its own royal rules that not even the king-to-be is able to bend.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
But Rose is foregoing the sport this winter to concentrate on her track career.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In other words, aspiring to live more slowly does not necessarily mean foregoing ambition or hard work.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 28 Dec. 2025
The foregoing words describe how her family gathered in South Carolina to grieve her grandmother’s death in 2013.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
This isn’t the first time Leno has spoken about foregoing politics in his comedy.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Despite the greater premium being placed on skills — one leading engineering employer is currently said to be offering salaries of £90 an hour for skilled welders — there is little evidence that 18-year-olds are foregoing university.
—Ian King, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
That is consistent with a shift observed in March last year among seniors, which authorities theorized could be driven by less severe disease in hospitals or more foregoing hospital care.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 May 2023
The image below shows what is perhaps the key element that helped tie all the foregoing aspects together.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 July 2022
As seen, in all of the foregoing 20-year periods surveyed, the stock index possessed average annual returns exceeding that of the rate of inflation.
—Dan Cupkovic, Forbes, 16 June 2022
The daily average is also now a significant undercount, with most people testing positive on rapid tests that go unreported or foregoing testing altogether.
—Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
That should help doctors and patients feel more comfortable foregoing radiation after thyroid surgery, Leboulleux said.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 10 Mar. 2022
City dwellers are increasingly foregoing car ownership.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2019
Verb
Uma also added that people are foregoing rectangular headboards for curved and triangle-shaped options now too.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
But as fans chant her name, foregoing halftime trips to concession stands and restrooms to watch her perform, Niu is filled with both gratitude and motivation.
—Alanis Thames, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Despite keeping as much of their old routines as possible, including foregoing a live-in staff, Kate Middleton and Prince William’s grand new eight-room dwelling comes with twice the size of their former residence—and its own royal rules that not even the king-to-be is able to bend.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
But Rose is foregoing the sport this winter to concentrate on her track career.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In other words, aspiring to live more slowly does not necessarily mean foregoing ambition or hard work.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 28 Dec. 2025
The foregoing words describe how her family gathered in South Carolina to grieve her grandmother’s death in 2013.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
This isn’t the first time Leno has spoken about foregoing politics in his comedy.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Despite the greater premium being placed on skills — one leading engineering employer is currently said to be offering salaries of £90 an hour for skilled welders — there is little evidence that 18-year-olds are foregoing university.
—Ian King, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregoing
Adjective
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Many of those include previous Gasthaus customers.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Winneshiek County dairy with about 330 head of dairy cattle has been cited for two previous fish kill incidents, where manure leaked from the operation into a tributary of Dry Run Creek.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The average home value is on the higher end—Zillow estimates $762,247—but single-family homes in Sun City Hilton Head (one of the aforementioned 55+ communities) in nearby Bluffton start at $355,990.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Among options in that regard would be backfilling by March 4 at current Heat two-way spot or spots if one or two of the three aforementioned two-way players are converted to a standard deal, or signing such a developmental prospect to a standard deal.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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February need not be a tough month, but notable tactical peaks in the high-momentum parts of the market occurred after strong preceding years in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2024.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Which is why something needed to happen Thursday or before Thursday, but certainly beyond the previous transactions of the preceding 12 months.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Foregoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregoing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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