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
That’s what happened last year when Democrat Adam Schiff indirectly helped Republican Steve Garvey place second in the U.S. Senate primary, thereby foregoing a general election duel with Porter.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Kim appears to have opted to forego the KBO draft and instead begin his professional baseball career in the minor leagues with the Texas Rangers.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
These directives are in the spotlight after Paramount and Skydance committed to foregoing DEI programs several months back under a notoriously anti-diversity initiatives Donald Trump administration, and the decision was reiterated last week to the Federal Communications Commission.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2025
That’s why Judge wanted to forego an IL stint and start DH’ing right away, but Boone said not providing the 33-year-old with some downtime would delay the healing process.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Kim appears to have opted to forego the KBO draft and instead begin his professional baseball career in the minor leagues with the Texas Rangers.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
These directives are in the spotlight after Paramount and Skydance committed to foregoing DEI programs several months back under a notoriously anti-diversity initiatives Donald Trump administration, and the decision was reiterated last week to the Federal Communications Commission.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2025
That’s why Judge wanted to forego an IL stint and start DH’ing right away, but Boone said not providing the 33-year-old with some downtime would delay the healing process.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forego
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The effects of what both preceded and followed a ban the industry saw coming are being felt to this day, and are unlikely to go away any time soon.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Look no further than the Super Bowl and preceding postseason games for proof.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forego. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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