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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
Members of the public implored the council to deny the contract and forgo its relationship with Flock Safety altogether out of fear the data would be shared with federal agents.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Verizon had, and chose to forgo, the opportunity for a jury trial in federal court.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Load up your tote for a day at the office, complete with laptop, wallet, and more, or consider this as a chic personal item for your next flight, forgoing the usual luggage alternatives.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
There were some calls for Biden to forgo a run for president, including from David Ignatius, The Washington Post columnist who had close ties to the White House and the president himself.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Verizon had, and chose to forgo, the opportunity for a jury trial in federal court.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Load up your tote for a day at the office, complete with laptop, wallet, and more, or consider this as a chic personal item for your next flight, forgoing the usual luggage alternatives.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
There were some calls for Biden to forgo a run for president, including from David Ignatius, The Washington Post columnist who had close ties to the White House and the president himself.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgo
avoid
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However, by sharing so much of Lisa's code, the interface practically demanded a pointing device, and the mouse was selected, even though Raskin had so carefully tried to avoid it.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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These writers will work under the latest Public Television Freelance Agreement, which the WGA East ratified in December after a lengthy and sometimes contentious negotiation cycle with PBS, narrowly avoiding a strike.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Forgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgo. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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