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forego

[fawr-goh, fohr-] / fɔrˈgoʊ, foʊr- /


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Lemonis, a regular on Fox Business Network, said the decision to forego business in California wasn’t political, but rather a move to protect employees and customers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

Some companies have pointed to the difficulty of complying with SEC rules as a reason to forego an IPO.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

That advantage existed because investors were willing to forego some interest income in return for the greater safety that U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026

It’s remarkable how much future benefit people will forego for a little instant gratification.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

But forego, which means “go before,” has an e, as do its cousins foregone and foregoing. forward.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

“They’re not foregoing the occasions, but they’re managing that ticket.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

That ultimately led to Sorsby foregoing his final college season with the intention of entering the NFL’s supplemental draft this summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The bigger issue is that investors who stuck with staples, foregoing bigger gains in hopes they would provide a smoother ride, have been sorely mistaken.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

You are foregoing any increases in the stock market over the term of the annuity — but also hedging your bets against a severe downturn in the market.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026

He was no doubt prepared for any emergency, ready for any one of uie foregoing attitudes, just as he bent himself easily and naturally to the situation which confronted him.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

Adams made high-degree-of-difficulty catches look elementary, like foregone conclusions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The good news is that America’s response did succeed in preventing a repeat of the terrorist attacks, which was far from a foregone conclusion in the days after 9/11.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

But Miller’s refusal to bow out wasn’t a foregone conclusion, either.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

If that makes the outcome seem like a foregone conclusion, it ain’t necessarily so, thanks to Labour’s laborious internal democratic process.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

It’s hardly a foregone conclusion that this is a good strategy for survival on the savannah.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

In his Halloween paso doble showcase, he wore a clerical collar and forewent grease paint or creepy contacts, relying on wide-eyed expressions and a low-slung layer of fake fog to hide his relatively clumsy footwork.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025

While Hopkins and many of her generation forewent having children, she notes that women today show up for job interviews pregnant, take family leave and still get tenure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

But last month, after Thiessen’s stepmother and father, who are in their 70s, came down with covid, Thiessen, his wife and their children, ages 7 and 9, forewent testing.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2022

But the Seahawks felt confident enough in Eskridge that they forewent their usual strategy of trading down for more picks.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2021

They who forewent us did leave room for us; and should we grieve to do the same to those who should come after us?

From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Robert Turnbull



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