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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
The Montana Republican joins several lawmakers choosing to forgo reelection bids in this year’s midterms.
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2026
That form of corruption would be worse than living large on the taxpayer dollars when many Denverites have had to forego eating out entirely to try and remain in the city and under budget.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
As a result, the economic divide has likely led to people delaying or forgoing child-rearing altogether, thus changing the American family's demographics.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Mizrahi says that appearance, combined with growing public mistrust in government and medicine, convinced some patients to spurn his advice and forgo traditional cancer treatment, putting their faith instead in ivermectin.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2026
That form of corruption would be worse than living large on the taxpayer dollars when many Denverites have had to forego eating out entirely to try and remain in the city and under budget.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
As a result, the economic divide has likely led to people delaying or forgoing child-rearing altogether, thus changing the American family's demographics.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Mizrahi says that appearance, combined with growing public mistrust in government and medicine, convinced some patients to spurn his advice and forgo traditional cancer treatment, putting their faith instead in ivermectin.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgo
avoid
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Set up gentle boundaries during family talks to avoid old loops.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The best approach is simply to avoid the area until cleanup is actually possible.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Forgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgo. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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