How to Use forfeit in a Sentence

forfeit

1 of 3 noun

• Williams says the forfeits are behind the team.
  — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
• If a forfeit occurs, players on both teams would lose their game checks.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2021
• In its first three games (one a forfeit), Morse ran the ball 86 times.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2021
• Due to a forfeit and a bye, the Dons hadn’t played a game in 21 days.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021
• Since the forfeit, the Sun Devils have lost their last four games.
  — oregonlive, 1 Mar. 2022
• Each team plays the others in its group and will earn two points for a win, one point for a loss and no points for a forfeit.
  — USA TODAY, 22 July 2021
• So the first-round 2A playoff game goes down as a forfeit, and No.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2021
• At this point a forfeit should have definitely been on the table here.
  — Andy Nesbitt, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2020
• The first three opponents had a total of two wins last season, and one of those was a forfeit.
  — Steve Bittenbender, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2021
• The forfeit marks her first ever first-round loss at Wimbledon.
  — Seamus Fagan, CNN, 29 June 2021
• However, eight of the team's wins, including one of its six league wins, came via forfeit.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
• May had accepted the suspension, but the forfeit was too much.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023
• The conference ruled that first game, which was halted after the fight, will be ruled a forfeit for both teams.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 22 Apr. 2022
• He was told his hair covering didn’t conform to the rule book, so he was asked to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit.
  — Noel Cody, Essence, 19 Aug. 2022
• What followed was a series of forfeits by opposing teams.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
• What followed was a series of forfeits by opposing teams.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
• No official reason for the forfeits has been provided by any of those schools.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
• The game was declared a no-contest and Cincinnati given a forfeit win.
  — Stephen Hawkins, ajc, 27 Dec. 2021
• Do so, and a comedic forfeit kicks in immediately.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
• The big margin gave Marmion’s coaching staff the freedom to take forfeits rather than risk injury.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
• Last season, the team’s win over Mansfield Summit was ruled a forfeit.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
• No official reason for the forfeits has been provided by the schools.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
• Thursday night’s game will go down as a forfeit, the Revolution said.
  — David K. Li, NBC news, 18 June 2026
• The forfeit means the Indians, who were idle last week, are 1-1 for the season.
  — Dennis Victory, al, 6 Sep. 2022
• The Magic refused to accept the forfeit, forcing the league’s hand.
  — Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2022
• Stratford opted not to resume the game that night or the next morning, giving Avon the forfeit win.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022
• In a form of protest, Lincoln refused to play the Dons last fall, accepting a forfeit.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
• The forfeits are the first since a lawsuit was filed by three current and former players against the school district and state agencies.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
• There was also extra spice going into the match, with the two players choosing a forfeit for the loser.
  — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
• The Golden Eagles finished 1-6 last year and that win was due to forfeit.
  — Dominique Yates, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2021

forfeit

2 of 3 verb

• He forfeited his right to a trial by jury.
• They didn't have enough players, so they ended up having to forfeit.
• Lose an ounce, and their lives are forfeit.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
• More than half of those who had days to spare had to forfeit them, the survey found.
  — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 13 Dec. 2023
• Are we supposed to just forfeit every game, and not try to win?
  — Mac Engel june 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
• Striking workers forfeit their pay for time away from the job.
  — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
• Sure, there was a risk of getting caught and forfeiting some pay.
  — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• One of the two men was ordered to forfeit $1 million last year.
  — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
• Gift cards unredeemed five years from their issue date can be forfeited to the state.
  — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 1 May 2026
• If upgrades aren’t made in two years, the deposit is forfeited.
  — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
• Roberts will agree to forfeit the weapons, according to the agreement.
  — CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
• Roberts will agree to forfeit the weapons, according to the agreement.
  — Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
• Any allotment that has not been consumed by the end of the month is forfeited.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2023
• Both men agreed to forfeit their state license to be a police officer as part of the plea.
  — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2023
• The Falcons appeared to forfeit a snap as players on both sides of the ball stood.
  — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
• The coach and his entire team ended up forfeiting the game over the dustup.
  — Chris Branch, New York Times, 20 May 2026
• As part of her sentence, the judge ordered her to forfeit the amount of her personal gains.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
• But as many chose not to buy into it, Paget became one of those who forfeited it.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 23 Apr. 2023
• Roberts will forfeit the weapons, according to the agreement.
  — CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
• Any team signing Alonso would have been required to forfeit at least one draft pick.
  — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
• He was ordered to forfeit two diamond chains that pay tribute to friends, court records show.
  — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
• Rio Mesa had to forfeit the win and Saugus took its place in the semifinals.
  — Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 27 May 2026
• Smollett took a deal and agreed to forfeit his $10,000 bond.
  — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
• The driver’s right-of-way is forfeited if a pedestrian is present.
  — Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
• Along with prison time, Singer has to forfeit his fortune of $10 million.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 4 Jan. 2023
• Hundreds of thousands of lives were forfeit to vaccine refusal alone.
  — Jennifer W. Tsai, STAT, 18 Jan. 2026
• The weapon charge was dismissed in exchange for forfeiting the pistol.
  — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
• The state will forfeit a portion of tax revenue generated by the project to pay down the bonds.
  — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
• If the results are upheld, Cantrell would forfeit that money.
  — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
• He was also ordered to forfeit assets obtained as a result of the crime.
  — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023

forfeit

3 of 3 adjective

• However, both of those games will now go down as forfeit losses.
  — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 16 Oct. 2020
• Be prepared to forfeit games if safety guidelines are breached.
  — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2020
• The Toros own the tiebreaker by virtue of a forfeit win against the Trojans.
  — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 21 Oct. 2019
• The continual feedback from schools was that this forfeit thing had to change.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2021
• Cedar Creek is 2-1 on the field, getting a forfeit win over No.
  — Phil Anastasia, Philly.com, 26 Sep. 2017
• There is no reason to forfeit style when looking for the best sleeper sofa on a budget.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2022
• College basketball has also seen the impact of the virus, with dozens of teams forced to cancel or forfeit games.
  — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Dec. 2021
• The league could force teams to forfeit games canceled due to an outbreak among players who aren’t vaccinated.
  — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 24 July 2021
• Nazareth also won by forfeit Friday, as Dunbar was unable to field a team.
  — Rich Mayor, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2017
• Any portion of any prize not used by any winner is forfeit and no cash substitute will be offered or permitted.
  — Ariel Cheung, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2021
• The series follows a warrior princess Maya, who is told by the gods of the underworld that her life is forfeit to the god of war.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 Sep. 2021
• Mission Hills took a forfeit win, but Grizzlies coach Chris Hauser would much rather have played.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• Record includes forfeit loss to Florence in season-opener 18.
  — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 19 Sep. 2022
• Multiple teams have been forced to forfeit games and quarantine each week, but the majority are still playing as the playoffs near.
  — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 8 Oct. 2020
• She was ultimately ordered to serve prison time, pay millions in restitution, and forfeit luxury goods tied to the case.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2026
• Every win last season was taken away and became a forfeit loss because the team used ineligible players.
  — Eric Sondheimer, latimes.com, 8 Oct. 2017
• The final points for the Pointers came with Gab Dorsey being awarded a forfeit win at 120.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 12 Feb. 2022
• The Eagles were 0-3 at home, with two forfeit victories, last season and 3-7 overall.
  — al, 26 Aug. 2021
• The forfeit loss gives Eagle River a 3-2 regular-season record.
  — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Oct. 2020
• She was also ordered to forfeit clothes, electronics and a Porsche, the value of which will earn her credit toward the money forfeiture.
  — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
• Will this be the game Holy Cross gets its offense going after a forfeit win in Week 1 and the loss to Covington last week?
  — Jim Derry, NOLA.com, 15 Sep. 2017
• Beech Grove, which is 5-4 on the field with two forfeit losses, lost quarterback Gavin Mitchell last week due to a broken collarbone.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 22 Oct. 2019
• Plans go awry, though, when some godly underworld party crashers tell her that her family's secret past has come back to haunt them, and now her life is forfeit to the God of War.
  — Marcus Jones, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2021
• The Leopards overcame an 0-6 start that included four forfeit losses and two overtime losses to make another deep playoff run.
  — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 8 Aug. 2023
• The Cavaliers were awarded a forfeit win after the Gresham Gophers were forced their cancel their game in Week 1.
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2021
• The game will be recorded as a forfeit loss for Shaw, thereby advancing Curtis to the state quarterfinal round against Scotlandville.
  — Chris Dabe, NOLA.com, 26 Nov. 2020
• Houston was to be assessed a forfeit loss, but those results weren't reflected on the AAC website as of Saturday.
  — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 2 Jan. 2022
• But the coach had broken a bylaw in letting the 20-year-old play, leading to a suspension, a forfeit game and West being temporarily stripped of his uniform.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
• Tucker and Bichette also come with qualifying offers, meaning the Yankees would have to forfeit draft pick compensation.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
• The bad news was the 14-year-old, in his attempt to rescue his younger brother’s life that was surely now forfeit for breaking Dad’s door, managed to actually break the door fixing it.
  — Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026