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also forego
as in to avoid
to resist the temptation of
I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight
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Recent Examples of forgo
Instead of dreaming about the White House, Pritzker must forgo his national appearances and focus his efforts on Illinois and Chicago, relieve overburdened taxpayers, address our costly number of governmental bodies and develop plans to retain businesses as well as encourage more to locate here.
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
That show, like The 1 on 1, forgoes having journalists lead the conversations to have the subjects interview each other.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
As a result, some individuals may forgo barrier methods altogether, increasing their risk of acquiring other infections.
—Care Resource, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
On warmer days, forego the sweatshirt and the full-length trench for a coordinating tank top or sports bra and a cropped trench coat, one of the season’s trendiest layers.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
That show, like The 1 on 1, forgoes having journalists lead the conversations to have the subjects interview each other.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
As a result, some individuals may forgo barrier methods altogether, increasing their risk of acquiring other infections.
—Care Resource, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
On warmer days, forego the sweatshirt and the full-length trench for a coordinating tank top or sports bra and a cropped trench coat, one of the season’s trendiest layers.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgo
avoid
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The Yankees will look to avoid its first series sweep Sunday with Cam Schlittler on the mound against Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The troop carrier planes became bogged down in the soil and had to be destroyed by the US to avoid them falling into enemy hands, while new planes were flown in.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Forgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgo. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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