Theodore Schultz

My schooling was disrupted by the shortage of labor during World War I. It meant foregoing high school. Then, late in 1921, I entered upon a short course in agriculture at South Dakota State College. I managed to enter college in 1924, and I was permitted to complete my college work in three years.

American Economist

Alfred Russel Wallace

The foregoing considerations lead us to the very important conclusion, that matter is essentially force, and nothing but force; that matter, as popularly understood, does not exist, and is, in fact, philosophically inconceivable.

British Scientist

Heather Mac Donald

If, by deferring or maybe even skipping college entirely, students were foregoing their one hope for immersion in Western civilization, there would indeed be grounds for regret.

American Editor

Herbert Croly

I am not a prophet in any sense of the word, and I entertain an active and intense dislike of the foregoing mixture of optimism, fatalism, and conservatism.

American Author

Soren Skou

As the CEO of a global company I think countries are foregoing opportunities by having cabotage rules.

Danish Businessman

Use 'foregoing' to highlight the importance of previous arguments or information in a discussion.

Sequence Importance

'Foregoing' is commonly used in legal and formal documents to refer to earlier sections or statements.

Legal Context

Using 'foregoing' often implies agreement with what came before, especially in summaries or conclusions.

Implies Agreement

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How tech companies...

 terraces, and infrastructure using stone and without the help of wheels or tools made of steel or iron. One particularly notable aspect of their construction is foregoing the use of mortar, a material often used to bind stones together.