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
Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the Prize.
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AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Attorney Brian Steele, who represents the rapper, had petitioned the court with the argument that the state did not hold a civil forfeiture hearing within the 60-day time limit.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Leavitt said an investigative team is on the ground as the tanker undergoes the forfeiture process.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading could contest the forfeiture, as could Shaman Botanicals.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Attorney Brian Steele, who represents the rapper, had petitioned the court with the argument that the state did not hold a civil forfeiture hearing within the 60-day time limit.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Leavitt said an investigative team is on the ground as the tanker undergoes the forfeiture process.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading could contest the forfeiture, as could Shaman Botanicals.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forfeiture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiture
Noun
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Hendrickson proved to be too much, and Suamataia was benched for Morris after allowing two sacks and taking two holding penalties in the second half.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jimenez’s movement drags Forest centre-back Nikola Milenkovic up the pitch, allowing Smith Rowe to carry the ball forward and progress the attack, which leads to the award of the penalty that proves to be the game’s only goal.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There's no deadline for the bloc to resolve the case, which could end in either X pledging to change its behavior or a hefty fine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Court records indicate the case went to trial in 2017 and the jury found that while Page was negligent, that negligence was not the cause of damages suffered by Miller.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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Texas Business Courts were created in 2024 to take on complex business litigation in cases seeking more than $5 million in damages.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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