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also forego
as in to avoid
to resist the temptation of
I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight
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Recent Examples of forgo
Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile are opening up about their decision to forgo a prenup.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Matt Lepperd, an auto shop owner and village board trustee from Eagle in Waukesha County, said his customers often pay up to $1,500 for a catalytic converter to reach compliance, forgoing other repairs like brakes or tires if their budget runs out.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026
This has prompted several major producers of oil, helium, and aluminum, among other resources, to declare force majeure and forgo any obligations to fulfill contracts as the Iran war continues to escalate.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The assemblies aren’t the end of the nomination process — indeed, some of the highest-profile names in Democratic politics are foregoing it.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Matt Lepperd, an auto shop owner and village board trustee from Eagle in Waukesha County, said his customers often pay up to $1,500 for a catalytic converter to reach compliance, forgoing other repairs like brakes or tires if their budget runs out.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026
This has prompted several major producers of oil, helium, and aluminum, among other resources, to declare force majeure and forgo any obligations to fulfill contracts as the Iran war continues to escalate.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The assemblies aren’t the end of the nomination process — indeed, some of the highest-profile names in Democratic politics are foregoing it.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgo
avoid
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Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Forgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgo. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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