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also forego
as in to avoid
to resist the temptation of
I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight
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Recent Examples of forgo
In addition to $1.75 million in cash, the company teamed up with some of the Sandy Hook families, who agreed to forgo theirproceeds from the auction to help bolster the bid.
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Hadas Gold, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
After her surprise appearance in Yellowstone, Bella Hadid has left behind the horse trainers of Montana—and her cowgirl hat—for the streets of New York, forgoing the Western wear for an all-black look topped with another more nostalgic piece of headgear.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
However, Murray said, the Onion’s deal was selected as the better offer because the Connecticut families agreed to forgo their proceeds to much of money Jones’ owes them in order to pay other creditors.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The Sandy Hook families, who are Jones' largest creditors, augmented The Onion's bid by agreeing to forgo some repayment from the Infowars sale so that other creditors could receive more money.
—Dietrich Knauth, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hadas Gold, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
After her surprise appearance in Yellowstone, Bella Hadid has left behind the horse trainers of Montana—and her cowgirl hat—for the streets of New York, forgoing the Western wear for an all-black look topped with another more nostalgic piece of headgear.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
However, Murray said, the Onion’s deal was selected as the better offer because the Connecticut families agreed to forgo their proceeds to much of money Jones’ owes them in order to pay other creditors.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The Sandy Hook families, who are Jones' largest creditors, augmented The Onion's bid by agreeing to forgo some repayment from the Infowars sale so that other creditors could receive more money.
—Dietrich Knauth, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Forgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgo. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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