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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
The report also found that due to care costs, 52% of working-age Latinos faced difficulties accessing health care, including not being able to fill a prescription (28%), skipping tests, treatment, or follow-up care (37%), not visiting a doctor (39%), or forgoing necessary specialty care (33%).
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Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 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
While forgoing alcohol consumption altogether is preferable, the groups found that men should limit their intake to no more than two drinks per day, while women should limit their intake to no more than one per day.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 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
Reports indicate the King rarely stopped to eat lunch, foregoing the meal to keep working or taking a stroll around the gardens.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
Noreen Sugrue, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 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
While forgoing alcohol consumption altogether is preferable, the groups found that men should limit their intake to no more than two drinks per day, while women should limit their intake to no more than one per day.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 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
Reports indicate the King rarely stopped to eat lunch, foregoing the meal to keep working or taking a stroll around the gardens.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgoing
avoiding
Verb
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Holding the youths accountable and avoiding jail is not the program's only goal.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But avoiding these motions is another way for the wrist to weaken.—
Novant Health,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Forgoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgoing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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