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also foregoes
as in avoids
to resist the temptation of
I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight
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Recent Examples of forgoes
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
Gatlin forgoes work travel and in-person meetings, and her husband has left the workforce completely.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 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
But too often Gordon forgoes her signature ambiguity.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
In that spirit, the room forgoes overhead lighting, relying instead on wall sconces and candlelight to keep the atmosphere moody and the focus on dining.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Another reviewer, who normally forgoes foundation altogether, agreed that the primer is the perfect replacement.
—Jenna Curcio, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
The FuelCell Rebel v5 ($145, style code MFCX9HM) is an outlier in more ways than one, as the only performance sneaker of the pack uses a Pearl Gray/Dusk Shower/Blue Bird combination and forgoes the gum rubber seen on the other models.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
If a filer forgoes an extension and files late, the person risks additional fees for the tardy submission.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
Gatlin forgoes work travel and in-person meetings, and her husband has left the workforce completely.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 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
But too often Gordon forgoes her signature ambiguity.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
In that spirit, the room forgoes overhead lighting, relying instead on wall sconces and candlelight to keep the atmosphere moody and the focus on dining.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Another reviewer, who normally forgoes foundation altogether, agreed that the primer is the perfect replacement.
—Jenna Curcio, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
The FuelCell Rebel v5 ($145, style code MFCX9HM) is an outlier in more ways than one, as the only performance sneaker of the pack uses a Pearl Gray/Dusk Shower/Blue Bird combination and forgoes the gum rubber seen on the other models.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
If a filer forgoes an extension and files late, the person risks additional fees for the tardy submission.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgoes
avoids
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Too often, political coverage avoids difficult questions entirely or allows politicians to speak in vague generalities without scrutiny.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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This is fast to build, easy to demo and avoids the genuinely hard work of designing the conversation.—
Pete Hanlon,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Forgoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgoes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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