forgoing

Example Sentences

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Hedging still makes sense, as does defining risk without forgoing potential rewards.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

What if we could avoid our taxpayer’s complicity, without forgoing the benefits of a common tax system?

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Still, some travelers hope that if enough consumers balk at paying add-on fees by opting for fewer extras or by forgoing air travel altogether, airlines may eventually walk those fees back — to some degree.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

When I think of forgoing a baby for a comedy career, I think: What career?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

For ten days following his father’s death, he and his mother and Sonia eat a mourner’s diet, forgoing meat and fish.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri