forgoing
Example Sentences
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The Graybills are among a growing rank of parents who are forgoing inheritances in favor of doling out money to family while they are still alive to see it do some good.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Hedging still makes sense, as does defining risk without forgoing potential rewards.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
What if we could avoid our taxpayer’s complicity, without forgoing the benefits of a common tax system?
From Slate • May 11, 2026
When I think of forgoing a baby for a comedy career, I think: What career?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
He saw marriage as the loving alignment of two people who could lead parallel lives but without forgoing any independent dreams or ambitions.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
