variants
or less commonly forego
forwent
fȯr-ˈwent 
; forgone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
; forgone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
also -ˈgän
; forgoing
fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
1
: to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without
never forwent an opportunity of honest profit—
R. L. Stevenson
R. L. Stevensondecided to forgo dessert for a few days
2
archaic
: forsake
Examples of forgo in a Sentence
She is planning to forgo her right to a trial and simply plead guilty.
I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight.
Recent Examples on the Web
As a result, many business executives and owners forgo treatment, prioritizing revenue over recovery.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Insurance premiums in Florida have become so expensive that 1 in 5 homeowners in the state have opted to forgo coverage altogether.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
John Roberts, who most recently served as a top staff member in the division of research and statistics at the Fed before joining Evercore ISI, added that the central bank might be inclined to forgo cuts entirely this year if inflation expectations did not improve from current levels.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Prediction: The Giants forgo a QB of the future in this draft and instead trade for Stafford because the current regime needs wins pronto.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Insurance premiums in Florida have become so expensive that 1 in 5 homeowners in the state have opted to forgo coverage altogether.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
John Roberts, who most recently served as a top staff member in the division of research and statistics at the Fed before joining Evercore ISI, added that the central bank might be inclined to forgo cuts entirely this year if inflation expectations did not improve from current levels.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Prediction: The Giants forgo a QB of the future in this draft and instead trade for Stafford because the current regime needs wins pronto.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forgo
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“Forgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgo. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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