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
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Northwestern’s women’s basketball team will be issued two forfeits, which will count as losses, for scheduled games against UCLA and USC that were initially postponed in January due to the deadly wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Cards will be loaded with $22 per day, and any unused amount will be forfeited at the end of the day with no rollover.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Colombe wasn’t sure if the forfeits would stand, which would drop his team’s record from 32-1 to 25-8.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Northwestern’s women’s basketball team will be issued two forfeits, which will count as losses, for scheduled games against UCLA and USC that were initially postponed in January due to the deadly wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
In a Treasury Department settlement ING agreed to forfeit $619 million.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Cards will be loaded with $22 per day, and any unused amount will be forfeited at the end of the day with no rollover.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
Noun
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Two of his goals came from the penalty spot, while the other two both saw Surridge run onto a long ball beyond Chicago’s backline.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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According to Texas law, these charges can carry a penalty of up to $10,000 in fines and jail time of up to two years.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly recently predicted Arenado would waive his no-trade clause for a deal to the New York Yankees this season.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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But the plan waives interest on certain payments, and parents receive a $50 discount on their monthly student loan payment per child.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Air travel experiences: 16 hours, 10 time zones, no regrets: How to fly ultra-long-haul without losing your mind Faltering demand One airline executive said carriers could have taken the tariffs in stride if travel demand was booming.—
Rajesh Kumar Singh,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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This is the inevitable tension of adaptation: There is something lost by this latest translation.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That arrangement ended the appeal process, rescinded the suspension, and maintained a $5,000 fine, which was part of Chisholm’s initial discipline.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The report also noted that Lemonis has held out against the lawsuits and continues to fly the huge flags, which continue to incur fines.—
Luke Gentile,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Reserve will be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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According to its website, the team is composed of attorneys from across the Justice Department, including prosecutors with backgrounds in cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering and forfeiture.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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