forewent
fȯr-ˈwent 
; foregone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
; foregone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
also -ˈgän
; foregoing
fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
: to go before : precede
The story of his mishap forewent him.
fore·go
less common spelling of forgo
1
: to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without
never forwent an opportunity of honest profit—
R. L. Stevenson
R. L. Stevensondecided to forgo dessert for a few days
2
archaic
: forsake
Examples of forego in a Sentence
Verb (1)
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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Andy Jones, New York Times, 3 July 2025
And note that those who are now actually making their student loan payments must forego other uses of those funds, a large portion of which was consumption.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Firms in mining and energy are among those foregoing dividend payments.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Imports have since slowed, with a number of retailers foregoing orders on apparel, baby goods and other items that would typically be headed toward U.S. ports.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 6 May 2025
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The club has already foregone one potentially massive transfer fee with Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving for Real Madrid, and are in danger of that scenario repeating itself with Ibrahima Konate, who is now in the last year of his deal with no sign of an extension being signed.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 3 July 2025
And note that those who are now actually making their student loan payments must forego other uses of those funds, a large portion of which was consumption.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Firms in mining and energy are among those foregoing dividend payments.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Imports have since slowed, with a number of retailers foregoing orders on apparel, baby goods and other items that would typically be headed toward U.S. ports.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 6 May 2025
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forego. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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