foregoing
pronunciation
How to pronounce foregoing in British English:
UK [ˈfɔ:gəʊɪŋ]
How to pronounce foregoing in American English:
US [ˈfɔrgoʊɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- especially of writing or speech; going before
Word Origin
- foregoing (adj.)
- mid-15c., "preceding, antecedent, going before in time or place," present participle adjective from forego. As a noun from 1660s.
Example
- 1. The foregoing story was by an english writer .
- 2. Maybe it means foregoing steady income for a few years or dealing the constant criticism from people who used to believe in you .
- 3. Machine translation errors irked many visitors , and the team shut down that e-commerce section of the website , foregoing the potential revenue stream .
- 4. As noted briefly in the foregoing , hong kong is uniquely positioned to offer valuable economic experience to the mainland across a number of sectors .
- 5. Americans , who buy half the world 's diamonds , are resisting the lure of the sparkle , apparently foregoing fancy engagement rings for now .