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
Seventeen in 1941, Betty forewent college to serve in wartime as a Red Cross nurse’s aide.
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John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
At the same time, CBS and ESPN forego an ad sales windfall, limiting commercial breaks to just four minutes per hour—or roughly a quarter of the standard broadcast load.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
But this explanation doesn’t account for another shift – why affluent consumers are foregoing splurges on items like designer handbags in favor of premium groceries.
—Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
But this explanation doesn’t account for another shift – why affluent consumers are foregoing splurges on items like designer handbags in favor of premium groceries.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
At the same time, CBS and ESPN forego an ad sales windfall, limiting commercial breaks to just four minutes per hour—or roughly a quarter of the standard broadcast load.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
But this explanation doesn’t account for another shift – why affluent consumers are foregoing splurges on items like designer handbags in favor of premium groceries.
—Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
But this explanation doesn’t account for another shift – why affluent consumers are foregoing splurges on items like designer handbags in favor of premium groceries.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forego
precede
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As with the Dred Scott decision that preceded the Civil War, such a blatantly undemocratic move portends some great cataclysm.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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He was preceded in death by his wife Sue.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forego. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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