as in abandonment
the act of abandoning
his hard-hearted forsaking of his wife and children was truly unforgivable
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as in leaving
to cause to remain behind
forsaking most of our possessions, we evacuated just before the hurricane struck
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Recent Examples of forsaking
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
So why would Walter consider forsaking some of those substantial financial resources?
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Its gentle without forsaking cleanliness, and leaves skin feeling softer after each use.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Dufton, who was born with a rare degenerative condition called rod-cone dystrophy, talks with Lee Cowan about how losing his sight did not lead to him forsaking his potential.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
The story claims a heartsick Noccalula threw herself over the waterfall instead of forsaking her true love by being forced to marry another.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Tomorrow belonged to individuals who broke the rules, forsaking protocol to act inventively.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Real estate may be the basis of all wealth, but a growing number of millionaires are forsaking homeownership and renting their residences instead.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Padres dressed like the Brewers and Mariners, forsaking the brown-and-gold merchandise boom to come.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
So why would Walter consider forsaking some of those substantial financial resources?
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Its gentle without forsaking cleanliness, and leaves skin feeling softer after each use.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Dufton, who was born with a rare degenerative condition called rod-cone dystrophy, talks with Lee Cowan about how losing his sight did not lead to him forsaking his potential.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
The story claims a heartsick Noccalula threw herself over the waterfall instead of forsaking her true love by being forced to marry another.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Tomorrow belonged to individuals who broke the rules, forsaking protocol to act inventively.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
Real estate may be the basis of all wealth, but a growing number of millionaires are forsaking homeownership and renting their residences instead.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forsaking
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The woman, whose face was blurred in the video, was booked on charges of animal abandonment and resisting arrest.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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These were evidenced during England’s European Championship qualifying round game away to Bulgaria in 2019, when officials threatened an abandonment after play was twice stopped due to racist abuse aimed at Tyrone Mings and Raheem Sterling.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Before leaving, secure your home by locking it.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The rain started early in the morning and continued well into the night, soaking busy freeways in the midst of rush hour traffic and leaving some businesses and homes flooded.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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So much so that by June 1870, Rillet filed a trademark injunction with the New York Supreme Court, trying to stop a competitor who had borrowed the name while abandoning the process.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, resilience isn’t about abandoning them to fend for themselves, either—instead parents should strive to strike a balance between the two extremes.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Forsaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsaking. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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