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also foregone
as in avoided
to resist the temptation of
I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight
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Recent Examples of forgone
This requires the agency to tally the costs avoided and the benefits forgone from the action.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
James Broughel, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgone
avoided
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Since taking office, Kennedy has mostly avoided even rhetorically linking specific environmental exposures to health concerns.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Iryna’s closest Ukrainian relatives have largely avoided the media since her death, due perhaps in part to a language barrier, but mainly because this combination of fresh horror and grief is too intense.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Forgone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgone. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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