Forgoing (Noun)
Meaning
The act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's decision to forgoing its patent rights allowed the generic version of the medication to be produced at a lower cost.
- Her forgoing of the family business to pursue a career in art was a difficult but ultimately rewarding decision.
- The forgoing of his royal title was a condition of his marriage to a commoner.
- The charity's forgoing of administrative costs allowed it to allocate more funds to the actual cause.
- The athlete's forgoing of her Olympic dreams due to injury was a devastating blow to her career.