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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Plus, an investor parking money in this fund forgoes today’s high interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Typically wearing a traditional Caribbean shirt, Cepeda forgoes a tie, which he considers a symbol of oligarchy.
From Barron's ● May 25, 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
She forgoes chemotherapy, emails her resignation letter and hits the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
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
