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forgone vs skipped

0The Travel Industry Association, which commissioned the survey released Thursday, estimated that the 41 million forgone trips cost the travel industry $18.1 billion -- including $9.4 billion to airlines and $5.6 billion to hotels. Plus, it cost federal, state and local authorities $4.2 billion in taxes in the past 12 months.02br
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12blockquote 10Yes. "To forgo" has more of a sense of loss and sacrifice, as in giving something up. You may "skip" something you really didn't want to do anyway, like skipping school to go to the ballgame.

— Avangi

  • 12blockquote 10Yes.
  • "To forgo" has more of a sense of loss and sacrifice, as in giving something up.
  • You may "skip" something you really didn't want to do anyway, like skipping school to go to the ballgame.
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