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
At the same time, the networks forgo a bonanza in advertising revenue, limiting commercial breaks to just four minutes per hour—or roughly a quarter of the standard broadcast load.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The investigations have forgone standard protocol, with a lack of transparency or remedial period.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Consequently, teams and drivers have to sometimes forgo tradition to honor their partnerships with brands, which could come across as diminishing enthusiasm.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The new concept’s design forgoes the C8’s more aggressive elements but looks more like a sleek hypercar from the old continent than a front-engine speed machine.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The investigations have forgone standard protocol, with a lack of transparency or remedial period.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Consequently, teams and drivers have to sometimes forgo tradition to honor their partnerships with brands, which could come across as diminishing enthusiasm.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The new concept’s design forgoes the C8’s more aggressive elements but looks more like a sleek hypercar from the old continent than a front-engine speed machine.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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