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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Upon landing, the crew has foregone the usual medical and mobility assistance utilized by astronauts following spaceflight, and will assess their own strength as their bodies reacclimate to gravity unaided.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Our production capacity is what transforms an iconic piece into a product ready for the global market, optimised to interact with a holistic approach to spatial design, without foregoing the identity of the original concept.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Because flat fee contracts do not account for the work needed in many or even most cases, attorneys attempt to save time and expenses by foregoing important work altogether.
—Nick Schultz, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
Puerto Rico, Spain A lot of American travelers are foregoing Barcelona due to overtourism and instead are considering Puerto Rico.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Our production capacity is what transforms an iconic piece into a product ready for the global market, optimised to interact with a holistic approach to spatial design, without foregoing the identity of the original concept.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Because flat fee contracts do not account for the work needed in many or even most cases, attorneys attempt to save time and expenses by foregoing important work altogether.
—Nick Schultz, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
Puerto Rico, Spain A lot of American travelers are foregoing Barcelona due to overtourism and instead are considering Puerto Rico.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forego
precede
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The problem was that in fighting markets in the way that foreign policy types fight democracy, strongmen, and in between, the U.S. foreign policy establishment robs countries of the essential cleansing and recovery that can only be preceded by allotment of failure.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Trump has been furious about news coverage that has deviated from his claims about the bombing mission, which preceded a ceasefire between Iran and Israel ending 12 days of hostilities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forego. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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