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also foregoing
as in avoiding
to resist the temptation of
I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight
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Recent Examples of forgoing
At age 22, Mercor’s leaders Foody, Hiremath and Surya Midha are all Thiel Fellows, members of conservative billionaire investor Peter Thiel’s program to dole out $100,000 grants every year to young people in exchange for foregoing college.
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Across the continent, many seeking medical treatment are forgoing public health in favor of private care options.
—Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Who could possibly succeed such a fashion giant, forgoing flash in favor of tailoring, subtlety, quality?
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
On this mission, SpaceX intentionally guided the Super Heavy booster toward a location in the Gulf of Mexico just offshore from Starbase, forgoing another attempt to catch the rocket back at the launch pad.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
While foregoing some groceries and social activities, Adeoye also amassed $12,000 worth of credit card debt and took out a same-day cash loan for $3,500.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The council ultimately agreed, forgoing ITD’s traffic study recommendation.
—Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
Discovery for foregoing their annual Spotlight Sessions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
This outfit is ideal for weekends in the city and European vacations alike (although an international trip may warrant foregoing the baseball cap in lieu of something more polished).
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Across the continent, many seeking medical treatment are forgoing public health in favor of private care options.
—Newsweek Rankings, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Who could possibly succeed such a fashion giant, forgoing flash in favor of tailoring, subtlety, quality?
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
On this mission, SpaceX intentionally guided the Super Heavy booster toward a location in the Gulf of Mexico just offshore from Starbase, forgoing another attempt to catch the rocket back at the launch pad.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
While foregoing some groceries and social activities, Adeoye also amassed $12,000 worth of credit card debt and took out a same-day cash loan for $3,500.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The council ultimately agreed, forgoing ITD’s traffic study recommendation.
—Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2025
Discovery for foregoing their annual Spotlight Sessions.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
This outfit is ideal for weekends in the city and European vacations alike (although an international trip may warrant foregoing the baseball cap in lieu of something more polished).
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgoing
avoiding
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This was a logical progression in the war, as well as a response to the contradictions at the heart of an American policy that sought to assist Ukraine while avoiding direct confrontation with Russia.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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This means not just avoiding harm, but also actively promoting health and well-being preventively.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Forgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgoing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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