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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Exile, in contrast, is indefinite—marked by a lasting break with prior identities and a durable forsaking of belonging.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But that doesn’t mean forsaking the forecast and the threat of more dipping temperatures to come.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
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
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
Noun
If Miller made Willy the embodiment of self-delusion, and Biff the defiant, angry forsaking of those delusions, Linda is compassion as byproduct of insight.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Exile, in contrast, is indefinite—marked by a lasting break with prior identities and a durable forsaking of belonging.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
If bigger and better opportunities come along, striking while the iron is hot is a logical course of action, even when moves sometimes appear to make more sense for financial reasons than footballing ones and forsaking the comfort of operating in a stable environment.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But that doesn’t mean forsaking the forecast and the threat of more dipping temperatures to come.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
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
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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After a rash of abandonments led to infant deaths in the late 1990s, Texas became the first in the nation to pass a state law legalizing abandonment.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The legislation would also open up $100,000 in grant funding to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of a water system if that town is in the midst of applying for abandonment.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Cubs stranded a season-high 17 runners on base Tuesday, their first win when leaving at least 17 on base since June 2, 2018, and their first at Wrigley Field since July 3, 2010 (both also had 17 LOB).—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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His original boss, national security adviser Mike Waltz, was booted to the United Nations after the Signalgate scandal, leaving the role to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was already juggling portfolios and is busier now with Iran.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The same day, a judge sentenced her to serve three years of probation for abandoning Kha’liya’s body.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fuqua thought about abandoning the project, but ultimately agreed to reconceive it instead.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Forsaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsaking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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