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
Paige Tortorelli,pippa Stevens,agne Tolockaite, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Louisiana could lose up to $20 billion in federal funding, while Tennessee could lose $16 billion and Missouri stands to forfeit $6.1 billion in funding, according to the estimate Tillis shared with colleagues.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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
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Noun
Data center investment is now projected to reach $1 trillion by 2027, according to professional services network PwC.
In the race to attract large data centers, states are forfeiting hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue, according to a CNBC analysis.
—Paige Tortorelli,pippa Stevens,agne Tolockaite, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Louisiana could lose up to $20 billion in federal funding, while Tennessee could lose $16 billion and Missouri stands to forfeit $6.1 billion in funding, according to the estimate Tillis shared with colleagues.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Verb
The school, which also had problems with forfeits in other sports, hired a new football coach in Doug Bledsoe, who has vowed to rebuild the program.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
Noun
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The law allows for inspections and gives the department power to revoke licenses and impose penalties on breeders.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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This transition helped the company avoid a potential IRS audit, preventing costly penalties and giving them peace of mind.—
Loran Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Verizon has petitioned the FCC to waive the unlocking rule.—
Steve Pociask,
Boston Herald,
12 July 2025
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Officials are waiving the parking fee for the first few weeks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Verb
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In the 25 years before it was signed, more than 3,500 people lost their lives in the Troubles.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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However, rattlesnakes can lose their rattles or decide not to use them.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Anyone found in violation of the measure could have to pay the state as much as $10,000 in fines.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Apple has now formally appealed one of its latest fines in Europe connected to its digital marketplace.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The budget also provides $2 million in funds to retain roughly a dozen assistant district attorneys for the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, which was facing a staffing shortage, as well as an increase in the county’s share of fines and forfeitures issued by the Sheriff’s Office.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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On Wednesday, the Justice Department filed a civil forfeiture complaint in a US district court to recover $225.3 million in Tether cryptocurrency from seven virtual currency addresses.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2025
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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