foregoes

present tense third-person singular of forego
as in precedes
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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precedes
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  • The accounts team logs in right on time, and the stupid dance of platitudes that precedes every meeting at every company around the world begins.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • It is designed to pick up on signs of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which often precedes Alzheimer’s.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Foregoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregoes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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