1
as in previous
going before another in time or order
your foregoing statement contradicts your latest one
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2
as in aforementioned
mentioned previously
for the foregoing reasons, I believe that we have no choice but to deliver a guilty verdict
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as in preceding
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 foregoing
Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 May 2023
The image below shows what is perhaps the key element that helped tie all the foregoing aspects together.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 July 2022
As seen, in all of the foregoing 20-year periods surveyed, the stock index possessed average annual returns exceeding that of the rate of inflation.
—Dan Cupkovic, Forbes, 16 June 2022
The daily average is also now a significant undercount, with most people testing positive on rapid tests that go unreported or foregoing testing altogether.
—Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
That should help doctors and patients feel more comfortable foregoing radiation after thyroid surgery, Leboulleux said.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 10 Mar. 2022
City dwellers are increasingly foregoing car ownership.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2019
Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
While foregoing some groceries and social activities, Adeoye also amassed $12,000 worth of credit card debt and took out a same-day cash loan for $3,500.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Discovery for foregoing their annual Spotlight Sessions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
This outfit is ideal for weekends in the city and European vacations alike (although an international trip may warrant foregoing the baseball cap in lieu of something more polished).
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Reports indicate the King rarely stopped to eat lunch, foregoing the meal to keep working or taking a stroll around the gardens.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
That is consistent with a shift observed in March last year among seniors, which authorities theorized could be driven by less severe disease in hospitals or more foregoing hospital care.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 May 2023
The image below shows what is perhaps the key element that helped tie all the foregoing aspects together.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 July 2022
As seen, in all of the foregoing 20-year periods surveyed, the stock index possessed average annual returns exceeding that of the rate of inflation.
—Dan Cupkovic, Forbes, 16 June 2022
The daily average is also now a significant undercount, with most people testing positive on rapid tests that go unreported or foregoing testing altogether.
—Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
That should help doctors and patients feel more comfortable foregoing radiation after thyroid surgery, Leboulleux said.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 10 Mar. 2022
City dwellers are increasingly foregoing car ownership.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2019
Verb
That $71 billion deal helped provide the extra cash that permitted Lachlan’s brother and sisters to receive multiple billions of dollars for foregoing their right to share in Fox’s future control.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
While foregoing some groceries and social activities, Adeoye also amassed $12,000 worth of credit card debt and took out a same-day cash loan for $3,500.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Discovery for foregoing their annual Spotlight Sessions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
This outfit is ideal for weekends in the city and European vacations alike (although an international trip may warrant foregoing the baseball cap in lieu of something more polished).
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Reports indicate the King rarely stopped to eat lunch, foregoing the meal to keep working or taking a stroll around the gardens.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregoing
Adjective
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In July, a judge said Decarlos Brown might not be mentally capable of understanding previous charges against him.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The two sides reached terms on a renewal after a short-term extension to their previous pact, averting a blackout of Fox News and other nets on YouTube TV.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Also spotted hanging out with the aforementioned Romy Mars at the launch of Sofia Coppola’s new Chanel Haute Couture publication, could this be a sign that the band of TikTok-literate offspring is recruiting for its newest members?—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tate has been in several classic films over the years, including the aforementioned Love Jones with Nia Long, Ray, and Girls Trip.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That is a sharp contrast from the preceding five-year period, from 2014 to 2019, when median household income rose nearly 21%, according to Census data.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The revisions will entail the 12-month period preceding March 2025.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Foregoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregoing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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