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
As the 15-15 Warriors struggle to get their footing early in the season, Green even offered to forego his spot in the starting lineup, Kerr revealed.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The foregoing words describe how her family gathered in South Carolina to grieve her grandmother’s death in 2013.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Wyoming is followed by South Dakota, another state which foregoes both individual and corporate income tax.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed, and many travelers may have opted to forego their flights due to the chaos.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The foregoing words describe how her family gathered in South Carolina to grieve her grandmother’s death in 2013.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Wyoming is followed by South Dakota, another state which foregoes both individual and corporate income tax.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed, and many travelers may have opted to forego their flights due to the chaos.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forego
precede
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Thirteen World Series trophies have been won under the past two CBAs preceded by a full offseason.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But this new growth paradigm, like the one that preceded it, is unsustainable.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forego. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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