as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment
the forfeiture for early withdrawal of the investment savings will be an amount equal to 10 percent of the investment
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Recent Examples of forfeiture
Hill was booked and held on a $3,500 bond connected to two bond-forfeiture warrants from a 2025 criminal investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But as Stephen Root’s character points out to dodgeball chancellor William Shatner, judges can overturn the forfeiture.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Smith also agreed to forfeiture of over $8 million.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Last fall, federal authorities announced a wave of criminal indictments, forfeitures, sanctions and asset freezes targeting North Korea’s illicit cyber activity.
—Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But as Stephen Root’s character points out to dodgeball chancellor William Shatner, judges can overturn the forfeiture.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Smith also agreed to forfeiture of over $8 million.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Last fall, federal authorities announced a wave of criminal indictments, forfeitures, sanctions and asset freezes targeting North Korea’s illicit cyber activity.
—Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for forfeiture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiture
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Orlando turned the ball over three times — twice inside the red zone — and there were also untimely penalties and numerous missed tackles as Orlando lost for the second straight game 20-14.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Musk and Tesla each had to pay $20 million in fines, and Musk had to temporarily relinquish his role as chairman of the company’s board.—
Lora Kolodny,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Timely disclosures, automatic audits, and penalties that actually mean something, not small fines that get brushed off.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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An army of lawyers showed up at a hearing Tuesday to iron out issues ahead of an upcoming trial to determine whether the owner and operator of the ship that struck the Key Bridge should be held liable for the full damages caused by the tragedy.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Musk is asking the court to unwind OpenAI’s conversion, remove Altman and Brock, and award him up to a hundred and fifty billion dollars (no typo) in damages.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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