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plural of forfeit
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of forfeit

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Recent Examples of forfeits
Verb
Thursday's game against Chaffey was added to Jurupa Valley's schedule in response to the recent forfeits. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Along with the forfeits of the two victories in which Coan played (he was injured much of the season), the running back was ordered to sit out the first five games of the 1961 season. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeits
Noun
  • Three of the last four meetings ended 1-1 after regulation time, including the AFCON semi-final in January 2024, where Nigeria prevailed on penalties.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Two pass interference flags skewed those numbers — their nine penalties were not a record under Sirianni, although their six defensive penalties tied for the most — but it was not lost on Sirianni that all Cowboys scoring drives included an Eagles penalty.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The likelihood of that happening is quite low, but anything can happen, especially if James waives his no-trade clause.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An education nonprofit loses funding — a child loses after-school care.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Worse still, oversights in storage and security expose sensitive content, prompting GDPR, CCPA or SOX violations as well as potential fines and reputational erosion.
    Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Those relatively few poachers who do face justice often walk with minor fines and other penalties.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Dolphins have a 14-10 record in games where Tagovailoa commits more than one turnover, which includes fumbles.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The monumental cleanup of the Seine, allowing public swimming after a century, may be the most visible symbol of what's possible when a city truly commits to sustainability.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The judge declined to grant substantial monetary damages to the husband, however.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The complaint says McNeil suffered a range of injuries from the incident, including a concussion, and seeks $200,000 in damages.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Forfeits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeits. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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