FOREGOING Definition & Meaning

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foregoing

[ fawr-goh-ing, fohr- ]

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adjective

previously stated, written, or occurring; preceding:
The foregoing paragraph presents the problem.
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foregoing

/ ��ɔːˈɡəʊɪŋ /

adjective

prenominal (esp of writing or speech) going before; preceding

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of foregoing¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; forego ¹, -ing ²

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"At a time when some claim that young people are now foregoing the cinema experience, it's clearly great to see such a high level of engagement," Clapp told the BBC.

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“Too much is at stake. In light of the foregoing, the appropriate course is to terminate these employees.”

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So we are literally working with 1/100 of the funding that some of our competitors are, because we're foregoing venture capital.

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People "are foregoing their operation at the expense of maintaining their livelihood", according to the chief executive.

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Trump, on the other hand, is foregoing most classic debate preparation tactics, according to US media.

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