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as in waiving
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as in losing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiting
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An Air Canada executive stated that waiving alcohol fees is more affordable than cutting baggage fees.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025 -
This year, Sea Cloud is waiving the single supplement on all bookings made before October 31.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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Since then, eight Cup Final series have featured a Canadian team, with more than half of them — the Vancouver Canucks (1994, 2011), Calgary Flames (2004) and Oilers (2006, 2024) — losing in Game 7s.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ed is left alone on the farm after impulsively killing that brother (whose actual death might have been accidental) for breaking up the family unit and, the next year, losing Augusta to complications from a stroke.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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The shorter time frame is perfect for first-time cruisers who are unsure about committing to a longer experience or those with busy schedules who are looking to fit fun into a more practical timeline.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Spectators who paid for the World Cup final on the first day of sales were committing to upwards of $2,000.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Wang Jingtao, a deputy director of China’s Cyberspace Administration, said the deal could include methods such as entrusting the operation of TikTok’s US user data and content security services, as well as licensing its algorithms and intellectual property rights.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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This requires strategically deciding what to delegate, creating a detailed plan, and entrusting a reliable assistant.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Even worse, Park and his conservative successors had been bolstered by the very imperial forces from which the South Koreans had hoped to escape, in exchange for renouncing their right to forgive and to hold Japan accountable.—
Eun A Jo,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Nov. 2022
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“Forfeiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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