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
Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Due to those forfeits, the GHS baseball team does not qualify for the postseason, and our season is over.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
San Diego Section Commissioner Joe Heinz confirmed the forfeits, saying the section Division 2 championship would be vacated.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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
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
Noun
Williams says the forfeits are behind the team.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Due to those forfeits, the GHS baseball team does not qualify for the postseason, and our season is over.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
San Diego Section Commissioner Joe Heinz confirmed the forfeits, saying the section Division 2 championship would be vacated.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeits
Noun
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People who received such notices and paid penalties before February 2022 are not part of the lawsuit and apparently have no legal recourse because of a statute of limitations on their claims.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes fired the last of his team’s penalties over the bar to hand PSG the shootout win.—
James Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The card also waives its annual fee for the first year, so only in year two will you be charged the $150 annual fee.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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However, customer service waives the set-up fee for new clients who deposit $50,000 or more.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Big Papi loses to David Eckstein, leaves Minnesota, wins a ring with Boston.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The bloc's executive arm issued the penalty under the Digital Services Act, or DSA, a wide-ranging rulebook that requires online platforms to do more to keep internet users safe from harmful content or dodgy goods, under the threat of hefty fines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Failure to comply with a grand jury subpoena can lead to fines and jail time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The current contract focuses on further development and optimization of powders for Westinghouse and commits both companies to work together to achieve Westinghouse’s goals.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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But Niall arguably commits the deepest betrayal by sleeping with Ruben’s fiancée, Mona (Amy Manson), impregnating her, and keeping that information from Ruben for years.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Noun
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After an eight-week trial, a jury on Wednesday awarded the boys’ parents, Nancy and Karim Iskander, and their younger brother, Zachary, $176 million in wrongful death and emotional distress damages.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Braun urged the jury to start at zero and go from there when computing any damages.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Cortez Masto is a co-sponsor of the retail crime legislation, which allows more criminal forfeitures and interstate prosecution of retail crime, while also enhancing money laundering crackdowns.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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In July 2025, Cadence Design Systems agreed to pay $95 million to the BIS and in fines and forfeitures to the Department of Justice.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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“Forfeits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeits. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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