as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment
the forfeit for each baseball player involved in the brawl was $5,000
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as in to waive
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as in to lose
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Recent Examples of forfeit
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In the first game after the two forfeits, TCU upset Central Florida in an emotional 66-60 victory.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
If the jury finds that the property fits that description, then the government will argue that Mr. Combs ‘shall forfeit’ the Miami mansion.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Or who’s to say that any school with its back against the wall, faced with suspensions or a forfeit or a loss in cap dollars, would respect that authority?
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In the first game after the two forfeits, TCU upset Central Florida in an emotional 66-60 victory.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
During the presidential election last fall, San Jose State Volleyball player Brooke Slusser sued the school over a transgender teammate and numerous colleges forfeited games rather than play against the Spartan team with a transgender player.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
If the jury finds that the property fits that description, then the government will argue that Mr. Combs ‘shall forfeit’ the Miami mansion.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
Noun
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Using one's car as a weapon against another competitor on track is unacceptable, and the 10-second penalty that Verstappen earned as a result dropped him to 10th place at the end, ruining his own race more than anyone else's.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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Soto has been assessed such a penalty in 2019, 2022 and 2023, and narrowly missed getting one in 2024.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Trump, as commander in chief, could waive some of these requirements.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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As a follow-up move, the Eagles have waived the wide receiver Ife Adeyi.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Rosado, 52, is an urban planner and former North Bay Village manager who previously ran for the District 4 seat in 2017, losing to Reyes.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Crain’s reported that, earlier this year, Chetrit and his brothers owed the city nearly half a million in fines on the property, which had 56 active violations, and that it was believed to be the first foreclosure ever for Joseph Chetrit.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
2 June 2025
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These legal salvos could cost the company billions in fines and force major changes to its business.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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The reserve will be funded entirely through bitcoin seized in criminal and civil forfeiture cases, according to White House Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Typically, items, including houses, are only subject to forfeiture when it is believed that the source of income to purchase the items or the home comes from the charges for which the person is convicted.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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