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
Last fall, federal authorities announced a wave of criminal indictments, forfeitures, sanctions and asset freezes targeting North Korea’s illicit cyber activity.
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Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Of note, Alex Meruelo was the Coyotes’ owner from 2019-24, so there was no ownership change between the time of the infraction and the draft pick forfeiture.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The intelligence report also mentions that the FBI gathered a list of items from the ranch identified as evidence — or in preparation for a potential forfeiture action by the Justice Department in 2019.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the Prize.
—AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Cavazuti, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Of note, Alex Meruelo was the Coyotes’ owner from 2019-24, so there was no ownership change between the time of the infraction and the draft pick forfeiture.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The intelligence report also mentions that the FBI gathered a list of items from the ranch identified as evidence — or in preparation for a potential forfeiture action by the Justice Department in 2019.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the Prize.
—AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiture
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In the second semi-final, which was played in front of a crowd of more than 7,000, Real Madrid scored in the 83rd minute to equalise against PSG before coming from behind in the penalty shootout to advance to Monday night’s final.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hagel, who has seen more time on the first power-play unit in the left circle, scored from the edge of the crease, slipping past the Canadiens penalty killers and tipping in Jake Guentzel’s pass from the right circle.—
Eduardo Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Brady, who apologized in court for his actions, was sentenced to 12 months court supervision, $800 in court costs and fines and ordered to have no contact with La Ha, her family, home or place of employment.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Technical fouls come with a $2,500 fine.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Taking time before a storm arrives to unplug the right appliances and household items can be the difference between weathering the storm safely and thousands of dollars in damages.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday a civil jury concluded that Lodes resigned involuntarily due to his reporting of a hostile workplace and was awarded the multimillion-dollar payment as compensation for his emotional damages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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