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forgo::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dispense with, forego, foreswear, relinquish, waive |
| Has types | give up, kick |
Examples of forgo
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Usually, some birds forgo their own reproduction to help raise others'offspring.
From the sciencedaily.com
Motion makes a range of tablet PCs, which forgo keyboards for a pen-like stylus.
From the statesman.com
It has become almost fashionable these days for bosses to forgo their basic pay.
From the economist.com
In one case Intel is said to have paid a retailer to forgo AMD chips altogether.
From the economist.com
On the grounds that we'd suffered and spent enough, we decided to forgo dessert.
From the guardian.co.uk
These headlines are a concern to me since it may lead many men to forgo testing.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
We cannot forget or forgo our obligation to those who have paid into the system.
From the suntimes.com
Williams is the only challenger who said he would forgo all earmarks if elected.
From the sltrib.com
Sure, it looked good to taxpayers that Fred was forced to forgo a year's payoff.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
- Waive: do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
- Predate: be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
- Forfeit: lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"
- (forgoing) renunciation: the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
- To let pass; To do without; To refrain or abstain from; pass up
- (Forgoing) This is a written agreement between the member and their employer where the member agrees to have their wages cut by a certain amount. The employer then puts this amount into the pension scheme for the employee. This is also called salary sacrifice.
