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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Recent Examples of forfeit
Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Hernandez lamented the other schools that chose to forfeit their matchups.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
The game ended in a Wyoming forfeit after Colorado State’s official, a CSU professor named Edward House, ruled that Wyoming official E.D. McArthur and the Cowboys refused to abide by the rules of the game.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Muchimba was arrested while attempting to flee to Zambia and has been ordered to pay restitution and forfeit his gains, prosecutors say.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Hernandez lamented the other schools that chose to forfeit their matchups.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
At that point, a forfeit was declared, handing the Cardinals the victory.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
The game ended in a Wyoming forfeit after Colorado State’s official, a CSU professor named Edward House, ruled that Wyoming official E.D. McArthur and the Cowboys refused to abide by the rules of the game.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
Noun
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While New York authorities brought murder charges against Mangione that don’t carry a potential death penalty, federal prosecutors have charged him with using a firearm to commit murder and are seeking the death penalty in their case.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bringing a firearm through a checkpoint, even accidentally, can lead to criminal charges, civil penalties of up to $15,000 and the loss of TSA PreCheck eligibility.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many active-duty military service members may have annual fees waived, and other situations may be determined by the bank directly.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ryan was waived in early March.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many journalists don’t want to lose access and are subject to coercion and intimidation that can influence their reporting.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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One side will win, and one side will lose.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The bill will force cities in large counties in the state to allow projects on properties within one-half mile of certain transit stops, even on land that is not zoned for residential use, or face a fine for violating state law.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell has admitted violating city record-keeping rules during her 2022 re-election campaign and agreed to pay a $300 fine to resolve the case brought by the San Diego Ethics Commission.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The case, part of an ongoing lawfare effort in which local governments have been recruited to serve as plaintiffs, sought to hold the companies liable for damages the island suffered as a result of Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in 2017.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The family is seeking $50 million in damages.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The league could void the Clippers-Leonard contract and order the forfeiture of first-round picks, a penalty experienced by the Minnesota Timberwolves when they were found to have circumvented the cap to sign Joe Smith.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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These actions amount to an abdication of our international leadership and a forfeiture of our global influence.—
Jason Carter,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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