as in penalties
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 forfeits
Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Six teams were removed from the playoffs via forfeits for having ineligible players who broke CIF rule 600 by playing in an outside competition during their season.
—Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
MaxPreps, however, recognizes forfeits as only a contest, not a win or loss.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
What followed was a series of forfeits by opposing teams.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The withdrawal of a competitor from a round-robin tournament often results in forfeits for their remaining opponents, which could dramatically and unintentionally change the outcome of the Gold League.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The forfeits have made the Stallions scorned in the Bravo League and in much of south Orange County.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Dixon has canceled its JV and varsity games for this upcoming Friday against Casa Roble of Orangevale, resulting in forfeits.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
In addition to having a 2025 season with championship potential end with a 33-4 record and a pair of forfeits due to an ineligible player, the Eagles graduated a plethora of seniors who had led them to 65 wins in two seasons.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Six teams were removed from the playoffs via forfeits for having ineligible players who broke CIF rule 600 by playing in an outside competition during their season.
—Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
MaxPreps, however, recognizes forfeits as only a contest, not a win or loss.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
What followed was a series of forfeits by opposing teams.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The withdrawal of a competitor from a round-robin tournament often results in forfeits for their remaining opponents, which could dramatically and unintentionally change the outcome of the Gold League.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The forfeits have made the Stallions scorned in the Bravo League and in much of south Orange County.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Dixon has canceled its JV and varsity games for this upcoming Friday against Casa Roble of Orangevale, resulting in forfeits.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeits
Noun
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Under new rules for SheBelieves Cup, the match went straight to penalties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors were whistled for seven penalties in the second period, and that eventually cost them.—
Jim Hoehn,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kelmar said out-of-network providers will sometimes ask you to sign a consent form that waives your protections under the federal No Surprises Act, leaving you responsible for surprise bills.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Separately, 36th District Court is once again offering an amnesty program that waives late fees and penalties.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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Even buying a digital copy of a movie or a TV show isn’t true ownership, as what users are actually purchasing is a revocable license to watch it that can be removed if the streamer loses distribution rights.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Repeat violations can result in fines or misdemeanor charges.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Depending on your location, the law permits associations to impose fines, but only if the violation is based on a clear and enforceable obligation.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As Cutter’s mushroom-growing dad and reluctant replacement coach, Leslie Nielsen commits to broad physical comedy with fearless enthusiasm.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Meta commits to buying millions of Nvidia chips for its AI data centers.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Joel Gavalas seeks a jury trial and damages for his son's pain and suffering, and for his own loss of Jonathan's companionship.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company, in turn, filed a legal claim to shield it from damages under a maritime law that limits liability for vessel owners.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The revelation led to medal forfeitures, and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) also suspended the International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS), now known as Virtus, in 2001.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The federal Victims of Crime Act fund, or VOCA, is funded by fines, penalties and bond forfeitures from convictions in federal cases.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Forfeits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeits. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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