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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Employees were given 14 calendar days to appeal the decisions and had to forego their severance agreements to fight the job loss.
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite earning one nomination for Artist Of The Year, Swift has opted to forego this year's awards ceremony.
—Rebecca Mitchell, Refinery29, 8 Sep. 2025
Many will completely forego Corsair's widgets.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 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
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite earning one nomination for Artist Of The Year, Swift has opted to forego this year's awards ceremony.
—Rebecca Mitchell, Refinery29, 8 Sep. 2025
Many will completely forego Corsair's widgets.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forego
precede
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In practice, Mitchell was not around long enough to oversee the transfer window immediately preceding this season, but regular discussions were held across 2024-25 to determine the alterations Newcastle should make for future European seasons.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The centerpiece of this new chapter wasn’t the album itself but the single that preceded it.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forego. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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