FORFEITS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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

as in waives

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Recent Examples of forfeits

Noun

His reasoning is about what a creator forfeits by taking money early. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 After narrowly missing out on advancing to the main tournament, Wales was chosen in a draw for a qualifier playoff against Israel, which had faced forfeits from multiple teams, including Turkey, Indonesia, and Egypt, because of geopolitical tensions at the time amid Arab-Israeli conflicts. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 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 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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeits

Noun

Barranquilla defeated Junior 5-3 on penalties to advance to the round of 16 of the Copa Colombia, following a 3-3 draw that left the aggregate score over two legs at 5-5.

— Sam Joseph, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The legal penalties for the trial have yet to be determined, but a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster is one possibility.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of penalties

Verb

Fanatics Collect is attempting to up the ante for sellers by launching FanCash payouts for customers, which waives transaction fees from anywhere between six and 12 percent that typically accompanies any sale.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 31 July 2026
There are also some penalty relief programs, such as the IRS First Time Abatement program, which waives penalties for many people with a history of compliance.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of waives

Verb

As the family loses another beloved member, The Sopranos alums are grieving the death of Vincent Pastore.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
All the structure and discipline in the world won’t spare him from criticism if Michigan loses four games this year, which is a distinct possibility with a schedule that includes Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana and Oklahoma.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of loses

Verb

For the sake of their fans, hopefully their next GM accepts this fate, is OK with taking a step back and commits to a path that at least creates some light at the end of the tunnel.

— Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
That commits a patient to a network for years, at an age when health needs may be hard to forecast.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of commits

Noun

Exasperated, the Justice Department filed a formal discrimination suit, whereupon Cohn countersued the government for defamation, seeking a hundred million dollars in damages.

— Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
But recent reporting from CNN suggests the president is considering removing Pirro for her conclusion that vandals were not responsible for damages to the pool.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

The figure includes money recovered through criminal and civil cases, including penalties, settlements, restitution, asset forfeitures and losses alleged in pending cases, according to the task force.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
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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