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
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Gochis also spent more time training rather than accepting forfeit wins against inexperienced and overmatched wrestlers.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The scandal resulted in the program having to forfeit victories from Webber’s two seasons and the Final Four banners being removed.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
San Diego Section Commissioner Joe Heinz confirmed the forfeits, saying the section Division 2 championship would be vacated.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Gochis also spent more time training rather than accepting forfeit wins against inexperienced and overmatched wrestlers.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
If venue personnel deem any person to be a threat, or otherwise unfit, in their sole discretion, he or she will not be permitted access and shall forfeit the prize.
—AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The scandal resulted in the program having to forfeit victories from Webber’s two seasons and the Final Four banners being removed.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
Noun
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Orlando turned the ball over three times — twice inside the red zone — and there were also untimely penalties and numerous missed tackles as Orlando lost for the second straight game 20-14.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The Ohio Department of Transportation waived the height limit, which is 150 feet above the airport's ground elevation, after an independent consultant determined that construction of the stadium would not change any flight paths.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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With the tournament less than two months away, there’s still no clear indication whether it will be waived for teams, staff, or fans.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Educators were fired for making insensitive comments about him on their personal social-media accounts; a firefighter in Toledo lost his job for posting a derisive eulogy on Facebook; various airline employees were suspended for disparaging Kirk online.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musk and Tesla each had to pay $20 million in fines, and Musk had to temporarily relinquish his role as chairman of the company’s board.—
Lora Kolodny,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Timely disclosures, automatic audits, and penalties that actually mean something, not small fines that get brushed off.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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An army of lawyers showed up at a hearing Tuesday to iron out issues ahead of an upcoming trial to determine whether the owner and operator of the ship that struck the Key Bridge should be held liable for the full damages caused by the tragedy.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Musk is asking the court to unwind OpenAI’s conversion, remove Altman and Brock, and award him up to a hundred and fifty billion dollars (no typo) in damages.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the Prize.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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The indictment also seeks the forfeiture of cash and firearms seized during the investigation, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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