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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
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.
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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
But Lilleaas, a newcomer to Trier’s growing acting troupe, had a somewhat intensive audition process to play younger sister Agnes, the glue of the family who forgoes her child acting career to be a researcher, married with a kid.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The new test foregoes geographical questions and test-takers will be required to name all three branches of government instead of just one.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
For an entirely different trip that foregoes the sea, spend a few days wine tasting in Anderson Valley.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Though there is an inherent sadness in its premise, Wit is indeed worthy of its title, a witty, clear-eyed look at life and death that forgoes easy sentiment.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Wyoming is followed by South Dakota, another state which foregoes both individual and corporate income tax.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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
But Lilleaas, a newcomer to Trier’s growing acting troupe, had a somewhat intensive audition process to play younger sister Agnes, the glue of the family who forgoes her child acting career to be a researcher, married with a kid.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The new test foregoes geographical questions and test-takers will be required to name all three branches of government instead of just one.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
For an entirely different trip that foregoes the sea, spend a few days wine tasting in Anderson Valley.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Though there is an inherent sadness in its premise, Wit is indeed worthy of its title, a witty, clear-eyed look at life and death that forgoes easy sentiment.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Wyoming is followed by South Dakota, another state which foregoes both individual and corporate income tax.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgoes
avoids
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Bian Ximing, who avoids the limelight and spends much of his time in Gibraltar, has made nearly $3 billion from bullish bets on Shanghai Futures Exchange gold contracts since early 2022.—
Alfred Cang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Legal closure, unresolved debates With the misdemeanor plea now entered, Kamau avoids a felony conviction and the uncertainty of a jury trial.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Forgoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgoes. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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