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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
Gatlin forgoes work travel and in-person meetings, and her husband has left the workforce completely.
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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
Her new film forgoes cross-cultural humor in favor of an anguished Arab-Israeli history lesson, which stretches from the violent uprootings of 1948 to the eerie calm of 2022, about a year before the attacks of October 7, 2023.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
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
Her new film forgoes cross-cultural humor in favor of an anguished Arab-Israeli history lesson, which stretches from the violent uprootings of 1948 to the eerie calm of 2022, about a year before the attacks of October 7, 2023.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgoes
avoids
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Drivers may also experience smoother brake operation because the system avoids the harsh pedal pulsing commonly associated with older anti-lock braking systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Impressively, 94% of the property’s waste avoids landfill— miraculous for a hotel of this size—with it either being recycled, donated, or made use of in the hotel grounds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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“Forgoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgoes. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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