- present participle of forgo.
forgoing
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“Patients were not coming in for care until it was more acute. They were forgoing care until it became unbearable,” Mangia said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Are they buying fewer types of green ingredients in particular or just forgoing certain places and brands altogether?
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
More college students are forgoing summer internships in favor of joining Silicon Valley incubators and launching startups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
It would have also meant the government forgoing a contractual right to sue Damen Navel for damages, the ministry added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Afraid to get out of bed, he sent the barber away, forgoing his morning shave.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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