Forgoing

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  • verb. Present participle of forgo.
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  • noun. the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
  • Word Usage
    "A corporation is not endowed by its creator with any inalienable rights, and not only does a corporation have no moral interest in forgoing some profit in exchange for helping a person in their time of need, but it arguably has a duty not to do so, because of its fiduciary responsibility to stockholders."
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    rejection  
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    verb-stem
    forgo