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
The artifacts were seized through civil forfeiture, a sometimes controversial practice that dates back to the age of privateers and that has since been used to go after moonshiners, mafia dons and drug kingpins.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
From escheat, the legal forfeiture of property.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
As part of his plea deal, Santos agreed to pay nearly $600,000 in restitution and forfeiture.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Hours after the opposing team’s coach was notified of the forfeiture, a Dixon High JV player was found with a gunshot wound and later pronounced dead.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
From escheat, the legal forfeiture of property.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
As part of his plea deal, Santos agreed to pay nearly $600,000 in restitution and forfeiture.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
Hours after the opposing team’s coach was notified of the forfeiture, a Dixon High JV player was found with a gunshot wound and later pronounced dead.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiture
Noun
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The team also committed three penalties in the third period, and Sullivan said the coaching staff would have preferred it to have been less eventful.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, an additional sanction could subject her to probation, suspension, termination or a host of possible penalties related to promotions, tenure or salary, according to IU code.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The new fines and allegations are the latest controversy to flare up around Boring Company.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Failure to comply could result in a contempt order, which can lead to fines or potentially force the businesses to shut down.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Jurors were also tasked with deciding whether Zwerner was negligent and caused any of her own damages; if so, she would be barred from recovering any money from Parker, the judge instructed the jury.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Martinez is seeking over $135,000 in damages for her arrest.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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