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forgone

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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The forgone wages and benefits of these retirees add up to an estimated $201 billion annually and the loss of payroll contributions represents a $356 million hit to federal tax revenue, Implan estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The prosecution added that it was not a forgone conclusion the defendants would be deported following these convictions.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Heinz said his parents don’t know what he does, but wouldn’t be surprised because he has always been entrepreneurial, having forgone college to start his own business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Any forgone tax revenues now would affect our own government, which builds our roads and pays for our defense, education, etc.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2025

It was later, after another dinner of plain white rice had been consumed and tea forgone again on account of the drought, after Rasheed had smoked a cigarette, that he told Laila about his decision.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini