forgo
verb (used with object)
to abstain or refrain from; do without.
forgoes
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present tense formof forgo (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Typically wearing a traditional Caribbean shirt, Cepeda forgoes a tie, which he considers a symbol of oligarchy.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
In Guillermo Cienfuegos’ enlivening, if at times unsteady, production at A Noise Within, the role is played by Ann Noble, who forgoes the outdated hunchback but adopts a seething, slithering, perversely seductive aura of menace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Samantha Steele, a former assessor for an Indiana county and current member of the Board of Review, says she forgoes campaign contributions from people with business before the board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
But despite its bristly concept, “The End” largely forgoes any direct images of annihilation, settling into a vast underground bunker with seemingly endless resources well after most humans have perished.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 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
