Thesaurus results for FORFEITURE

forfeiture

noun

ˈfȯr-fə-ˌchu̇r

Definition of forfeiture

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 By requiring jail time, the DOJ would only serve to delay Smith’s ability to pay back the forfeiture, his lawyers suggested. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 That could change, as Brown implied there may be eligibility forfeitures. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 The plea agreement did not call for fines, restitution or forfeiture. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 In April, 2025, he was assigned to asset forfeiture and returned to the District of Colorado office. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forfeiture

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Noun

The company has suffered from several high-profile legal blows this year that have resulted in multibillion-dollar penalties.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Interest on the penalty would accrue during an appeal, but the number of violations Meta is charged with could be reduced.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of penalty

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But that has never been a real consideration for nonvoters, who must either submit a formal justification online or at a polling station, or pay a small fine of less than $1.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Each also received a $10,000 fine as part of their punishment that will be paid to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of fine

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