forgoes

Example Sentences

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The Polestar 4 forgoes a conventional rearview mirror—or a rear window, period—and instead uses a video display and a rear-facing camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

“EPiC” wisely forgoes talking heads in favor of keeping the camera’s gaze on Elvis, though the film is narrated with excerpts from a previously unheard interview in which Presley discusses his life and career.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

"Jedha, Kyber, Erso," the last ever episode of “Andor,” forgoes conventional finality to bridge the series with the movie that inspired it, 2016’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”

From Salon • May 17, 2025

By moving to LIV he forgoes collecting world ranking points, which could threaten his participation at future majors and could jeopardise his Ryder Cup future.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

She forgoes all of the usual motel thrills, like unwrapping the soaps and hunting for the Bible.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti