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
Three American families reimagine their lives as 1880s homesteaders, foregoing the comforts of present day for a more analog life on the frontier.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 July 2025
Countries that leave their mineral wealth in the ground, buried by regulation and red tape, may forego the opportunity to become energy superpowers.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
But instead of foregoing it, her husband went ahead and booked the elaborate vacation with the kids ... without her.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
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
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 July 2025
Countries that leave their mineral wealth in the ground, buried by regulation and red tape, may forego the opportunity to become energy superpowers.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
But instead of foregoing it, her husband went ahead and booked the elaborate vacation with the kids ... without her.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forego
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The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Mac Jones and Tanner Mordecai served as the only quarterbacks for the 90-minute practice that preceded Saturday’s day off.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forego. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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