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
Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
The Oakland Athletics swept a pair from the Baltimore Orioles by identical 2-0 scores.
1974 — The game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium was forfeited to Texas.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 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
Rather than attend the Black schools, some Chinese parents forfeited public education altogether, choosing to send their children to private schools or homeschool them.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
The Oakland Athletics swept a pair from the Baltimore Orioles by identical 2-0 scores.
1974 — The game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium was forfeited to Texas.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
Noun
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But in the last several years, especially with the makeup of the General Assembly becoming more progressive, lawmakers let the penalty enhancement provisions expire, made the diversion program permanent and removed its age restriction.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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The Biden administration had blocked the transfer in 2022, in line with the former president's opposition to the death penalty.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
Verb
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DeVito has remained with the franchise since, starting two games last year after Jones was waived by the Giants.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Rodriguez, a Tampa, Florida resident who used to live in East Hartford, appeared in Connecticut federal court and waived indictment on June 17, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut said in a news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Verb
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But the friend soon lost interest in geography, and Lilian was less enamored of the girl’s collection of mechanical pencils and scented erasers imported from Japan.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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The Ansar Allah source with whom Newsweek spoke to declined to discuss the details of the strike but affirmed that the group was prepared to move forward with its missile and drone campaign against Israel even in the case of losing high-level leaders.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The city issued 55 citations during the holiday week, totaling $100,000 in fines, according to a city staff report.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Avelino Ramirez, 52, of Vallejo, faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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Additionally, financial loss affects restitution or forfeiture amounts that defendants must pay after serving their sentences.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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The findings outline the amount each of Trump’s pardon recipients owed in restitution, forfeiture, and fines.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
18 June 2025
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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