forfeiting

verb

present participle of forfeit
1
as in waiving

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2
as in losing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiting
  1. waiving
  2. losing
  3. committing
  4. entrusting
  5. renouncing
Verb
  • Miami signed safety Tanner Wall and claimed cornerback Ahmari Harvey off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers while also waiving quarterback Mark Gronowski and safety Omar Brown.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • If there’s a car around which needs charge, and an empty stall, invite the car over, possibly even waiving the plug-in fee rather than going idle.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of waiving
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  • This is good energy for planning a date, creative project, or one-on-one conversation that needs structure without losing spark.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse is breaking her silence about losing her title weeks after winning the state pageant.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of losing
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  • Fairview’s board thought hard before committing to such a costly venture, but had a dream, said Edie Kalin, president of the Odd Fellows Home of CT.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson matched the MLB record of 110 straight games without committing an error at the position.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of committing
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  • Of course, entrusting waste management to gangsters and racketeers has repercussions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
  • Vance is still the default nominee, and Trump entrusting him with an Iran deal that could make or break his presidency is a sign of Vance’s clout, the person added.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of entrusting
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  • The 2019 Business Roundtable statement renouncing MSV changed rhetoric.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Mark Ford Rosemary Tonks emulated French Symbolist poets before converting to Christianity and renouncing all her own works.
    — The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of renouncing
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