How to Use forego in a Sentence

forego

verb
  • But with 10 to choose from, one of whom wasn’t old enough to even get into the dayclub, the streamer opted to forego the live aspect.
    Shirley Halperin, Variety, 4 Apr. 2022
  • But the Beggars Banquet track does not forego the wailing guitar that constitutes the Stones' ethos.
    Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 12 May 2022
  • Yet, those such as Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds are willing to forego even these meager amounts.
    Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
  • So in this way, then, the latest film foregoes much of the environment, depiction, and framework fans of the series came to know and love.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Most children don’t know their rights and are easily persuaded to forego them.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
  • She’s found that too often, women will forego their seats so that others can be made comfortable.
    Dr. Brittany Chambers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • That has made many unwilling to forego their existing loans in order to take on a new mortgage at a higher rate.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Barber has agreed to forego its ownership in the land, Council member Darrell O’Quinn said.
    al, 7 Mar. 2023
  • And when schools close for weeklong breaks in February and April, some students will forego the time off and take advantage of extra classes.
    Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Brooksbank, however, chose to forego a wedding band, following in the footsteps of William.
    Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Along with buying a new home, many homeowners forego a roof inspection during the home buying process.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The pair chose to forego a nanny despite their busy schedules, instead enlisting only the help of Brenda’s mom who stayed with them since Dakota was born.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
  • One of Arizona's top incoming recruits will forego her final semester of high school and join the Wildcats.
    Pj Brown, The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2021
  • In an unexpected twist, Polestar has decided to forego a rear window.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Although the move to forego campaigning is extremely rare, such decisions could become more mainstream over the next few years.
    Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 18 May 2017
  • Many hot sleepers forego a top sheet in their bedding setup to eliminate excess layers.
    Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Helping to ensure a freaky ride experience: The seats will forego over-the-shoulder restraints and only use ratcheting lap bars.
    Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • President Biden will forego a heavy slate of public events this week in favor of working behind the scenes with Democrats to reach an agreement on his domestic agenda.
    Aj Willingham, CNN, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Amid these two big events, Chanel is foregoing throwing a splashy opening party at its new location.
    Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2023
  • This hanging toiletry bag from L.L.Bean foregoes the prime real estate of the bathroom countertop and instead opts to make the most of vertical storage space.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Ultimately, Musk could forego the job cuts altogether, the experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Kim tested positive for it in early September and the couple decided to forego their trip.
    Dallas News, 6 May 2022
  • Many people forego the spooky side of the holiday altogether and instead pull from classic fall flavors for treats like pumpkin bread, caramel apples, and pecan blondies.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2023
  • Those who did not take up arms but were unwilling to emigrate or swear loyalty to the Jewish state would not be harmed, according to the plan, but would forego any hope of acquiring equal rights.
    Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Interestingly, Relativity Space has decided to forego a first-stage hot-fire test of the rocket on the launch pad.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Teams in Florida swapped out the valve but decided to forego a launch opportunity Thursday night and target Friday night for the next launch attempt.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Teams in Florida swapped out the valve, but decided to forego a launch opportunity Thursday night and target Friday night for the next launch attempt.
    Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 29 July 2023
  • In order to avoid further controversy, Fitzwilliams thinks that the Duke and Duchess will forego a British christening for their second child, and instead hold the ceremony closer to home.
    Iris Goldsztajn, Marie Claire, 18 Aug. 2021
  • On Thursday, striking journalists called on readers to forego their daily Wordle fix.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
  • But the new Marian McLain release foregoes any maritime adventures, and instead just focuses on the art of blending—and the resulting whiskey is quite good.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023

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