FORFEITING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

forfeiting

verb

present participle of forfeit

as in waiving

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as in losing

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The Lakers looked to bolster their depth at center by signing 7-foot center Lawson Lovering to a two-way contract Wednesday and waiving forward AK Okereke.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The move, and his later waiving of sanctions, reversed years of American policy and raised alarm in Ukraine and Europe.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of waiving

Verb

Suno, which has an office in San Francisco, is accused in the lawsuit of committing direct copyright infringement, circumvention of protection measures and removal or alteration of copyright management information.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Enjoy the gathering without committing to every extension of it.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of committing

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Below, members of Forbes Technology Council share the controls companies should insist on before entrusting sensitive workloads to third-party providers.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The Giants are entrusting Bryce Eldridge, their 21-year-old rookie, with the job of protecting Devers in the lineup.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of entrusting

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Rama attains liberation after renouncing the world, while Lakshmana’s violent actions lead him to hell before a spiritual ascent later.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Irma is not going to resolve her dilemma by having sex or cutting loose, nor by renouncing such pastimes and doubling down on intellect.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of renouncing

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