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
David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
So forsaking crossing instead of cacciatore makes infinite sense.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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
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
So forsaking crossing instead of cacciatore makes infinite sense.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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
Noun
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Nora, a volatile actress struggling with crippling stage fright, is consumed by deep resentment over her father’s abandonment.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Its abandonment, with powder canisters spilling across the rock, suggested that its owner left in haste.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Limited backup power could knock out internet access, leaving millions to wait for instant answers.—
Jamie Yuccas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Vatti said Diamantis made an $80,000 payment on the day after signing the retainer and made an additional six payments totalling $105,000 between August 2024 and February 2025, leaving the $65,000 balance.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, that action then sparked outrage among many residents who felt the city was abandoning homeless residents, while also trying to push them to other cities.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, demand for nonalcoholic alternatives has surged — even as most consumers continue to drink alcohol in moderation rather than abandoning it altogether.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Forsaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsaking. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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