How to Use forego in a Sentence

forego

verb
  • Who's going to forego their dreams?
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Most children don’t know their rights and are easily persuaded to forego them.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024
  • She’s found that too often, women will forego their seats so that others can be made comfortable.
    — Dr. Brittany Chambers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Larry will forego any opportunity to do things that are offered to him.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 June 2026
  • Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed, and many travelers may have opted to forego their flights due to the chaos.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
  • That has made many unwilling to forego their existing loans in order to take on a new mortgage at a higher rate.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Many hot sleepers forego a top sheet in their bedding setup to eliminate excess layers.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Along with buying a new home, many homeowners forego a roof inspection during the home buying process.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2022
  • But Rose is foregoing the sport this winter to concentrate on her track career.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • If your drug costs increase, talk to your doctor before foregoing a drug, Socal said.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Williams forewent a necklace, instead accenting the look with a timeless gold watch and tiny gold brooch, which was fastened on the bodice of her dress.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Being able to forego blitzing requires getting pressure from linemen.
    — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • In an unexpected twist, Polestar has decided to forego a rear window.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The school agreed to forego two bowl invites, reduce scholarships and accept three years’ probation.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Maybe these talented hopefuls should stick to writing and forego the arduous road of becoming a full-time artist.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But with 10 to choose from, one of whom wasn’t old enough to even get into the dayclub, the streamer opted to forego the live aspect.
    — Shirley Halperin, Variety, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Wong will forego his final year of college eligibility this time.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Amid these two big events, Chanel is foregoing throwing a splashy opening party at its new location.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2023
  • Many will completely forego Corsair's widgets.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This isn’t the first time Leno has spoken about foregoing politics in his comedy.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The script foregoes the usual pleasures of making almost everyone a suspect — even if more than one person might be in on it.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the top Hurricane prospects have decided to forego the Senior Bowl.
    — Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Although the move to forego campaigning is extremely rare, such decisions could become more mainstream over the next few years.
    — Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 18 May 2017
  • This would forego the need for a larger phase 3 study, though other trials may be done to confirm the treatment’s efficacy.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Brooksbank, however, chose to forego a wedding band, following in the footsteps of William.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Yet, those such as Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds are willing to forego even these meager amounts.
    — Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
  • So in this way, then, the latest film foregoes much of the environment, depiction, and framework fans of the series came to know and love.
    — Mark Hughes, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • But a high-yield savings account may be able to generate a similar return without savers having to forego access to their funds.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But the safest option is to forego personal fireworks and opt for a professional show, where fire crews are usually on standby.
    — ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Ultimately, Tygart says, racing cannot afford to forego this expense.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2021

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