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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
Even when a woman willingly and lovingly forgoes her time, convenience, comfort and preferences for her child’s sake, the opposition remains.
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Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
Just like on the kits, two shades of blue claim the majority of the upper’s territory, including a darker shade used for mudguards forgoing the typical elephant print.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The operator — the foundation of former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt — has asked the city to restructure the contract between the parties and, in so doing, forgo what the city lists as $442,840 in outstanding royalty payments.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The owner did not forgo any attention to detail.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
Just like on the kits, two shades of blue claim the majority of the upper’s territory, including a darker shade used for mudguards forgoing the typical elephant print.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The operator — the foundation of former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt — has asked the city to restructure the contract between the parties and, in so doing, forgo what the city lists as $442,840 in outstanding royalty payments.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The owner did not forgo any attention to detail.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgo
avoid
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The Dodgers avoided their second shutout loss of the season and finally gave the crowd of 50,209 reason to cheer in the ninth when Andy Pages belted a two-run home run — his ninth of the season — off reliever Reynoldo Lopez.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The Lakers will try to avoid being the all-too-likely 162nd.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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“Forgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgo. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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