forsaking 1 of 2

as in abandonment
the act of abandoning his hard-hearted forsaking of his wife and children was truly unforgivable

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forsaking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of forsake

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Noun
  • Global executives bemoan the negative impacts of poor customer onboarding and subsequent abandonment.
    Alfred Kahn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • In recent years, challenges from Russian aggression to Chinese mercantilism to American abandonment have revealed just how unprepared a demilitarized Europe is to handle old-fashioned power politics.
    Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • McIlroy played it safe, leaving himself a big target and a lob wedge.
    Time, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Or even, hypothetically, without leaving the dance floor.
    James Dinh, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Both views can to some degree be traced to James Burnham, an influential academic who became an editor at National Review after abandoning communism.
    David Byrne, National Review, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Often, stakeholders will advocate for re-prioritizing—not abandoning—ESG commitments.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Forsaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsaking. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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