1
as in previous
going before another in time or order
your foregoing statement contradicts your latest one
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2
as in aforementioned
mentioned previously
for the foregoing reasons, I believe that we have no choice but to deliver a guilty verdict
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as in preceding
to go or come before in time
if the sparse crowds are any indication of the public's interest in the presidential candidate, then his reputation obviously foregoes him
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Recent Examples of foregoing
Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 May 2023
The image below shows what is perhaps the key element that helped tie all the foregoing aspects together.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 July 2022
As seen, in all of the foregoing 20-year periods surveyed, the stock index possessed average annual returns exceeding that of the rate of inflation.
—Dan Cupkovic, Forbes, 16 June 2022
The daily average is also now a significant undercount, with most people testing positive on rapid tests that go unreported or foregoing testing altogether.
—Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022
That should help doctors and patients feel more comfortable foregoing radiation after thyroid surgery, Leboulleux said.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 10 Mar. 2022
City dwellers are increasingly foregoing car ownership.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2019
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In other words, aspiring to live more slowly does not necessarily mean foregoing ambition or hard work.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 28 Dec. 2025
The foregoing words describe how her family gathered in South Carolina to grieve her grandmother’s death in 2013.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
This isn’t the first time Leno has spoken about foregoing politics in his comedy.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Despite the greater premium being placed on skills — one leading engineering employer is currently said to be offering salaries of £90 an hour for skilled welders — there is little evidence that 18-year-olds are foregoing university.
—Ian King, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Following the show foregoing a Halloween costume edition in 2024 due to the holiday's proximity to the contentious presidential election, The View cohosts will again not don costumes as part of the talk show's iconic seasonal episode.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Like the Chinese government and most of its people, the movie evades mentions of the mass casualties after the pandemic restrictions were removed, therefore foregoing an opportunity to reflect on whether the deaths were preventable and what lessons might be learned.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
If your drug costs increase, talk to your doctor before foregoing a drug, Socal said.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025
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That is consistent with a shift observed in March last year among seniors, which authorities theorized could be driven by less severe disease in hospitals or more foregoing hospital care.
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But Rose is foregoing the sport this winter to concentrate on her track career.
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Police located a vehicle description and license plate associated with him from a previous call for service.—
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Founded and headquartered in Boise, Micron is Idaho’s largest for-profit employer, according to previous Statesman reporting.—
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Those aforementioned players are either in the Hall of Fame (Warner) or will be (yes, even Wilson has a strong case).—
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In the warrant, Officer Brown mentioned the aforementioned defamation case.—
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The manager outlined his threat, having increased his interest in a player he, preceding that, had scant knowledge of.—
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To that point, Lee stressed the importance of city names preceding a team name as a distinguishing factor.—
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“Foregoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregoing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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