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forgoes

VERB

give up, do without

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abdicate abstain eschew forsake pass on pass up quit refrain relinquish renounce resist swear off waive

STRONG

abjure cede desist forbear pass resign sacrifice surrender yield

WEAK

give in go on the wagon leave alone leave out pack in sit out take the cure take the oath

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assert claim defend do hold keep remain retain

STRONG

continue deny fight refuse use veto win

WEAK

indulge

Example Sentences

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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

Movies and TV are dominated by genre storytelling held together by formulaic writing that forgoes character development, mood setting and creative plotting.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2024

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

It forgoes ornate costumes, elaborate sets and ensemble-wide dance numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

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