forgo
Example Sentences
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Grant, wisely, has considered how long he can afford to hold out and how much pay he might be willing to forgo to avoid commuting to Boston or Providence.
Planners suggest reviewing auto insurance annually and reassessing whether one vehicle could meet household needs, or if it makes sense to forgo car ownership altogether and use ride-hailing services.
From MarketWatch
But investors generally forgo the same decision when deciding what sort of debt to hold in their portfolio and just opt to hold fixed-rate debt.
Many on Wall Street had been wondering whether Grimes would be content remaining in government and forgoing the potential windfall.
Musk’s existing big public company, Tesla, is a classic example of forgone gains.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.