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 Feds find dog fighting pit in garage Wilson was charged with the crimes after federal law enforcement officials went through separate civil proceedings to seek the forfeiture of dogs seized at his residence in the 8500 block of Hillcrest Road. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 First, prosecutors could petition the court for forfeiture 30 days after a defendant fails to appear in court. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The State of New Jersey is seeking the forfeiture of vehicles, electronic devices, and financial documents and has filed a complaint in Hunterdon County Superior Court. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the Prize. — AJC.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for forfeiture

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Lawmakers have also drafted a bill to regulate traffic through the waterway, including restrictions on certain vessels and penalties for violators, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The measure also extends sanctions against Iran’s energy and weapons industries that were set to expire this year after a bipartisan deal was struck with Senate Democrats to pair the two economic penalties.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of penalty

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On Thursday, the parliament passed a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, enforcing stricter punishment for those found to be involved with examination leaks, such as a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine up to 50 lakh rupees.

— Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Then it was brought down again to £10m because of unspecified fines that had apparently already been handed out.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of fine

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Exasperated, the Justice Department filed a formal discrimination suit, whereupon Cohn countersued the government for defamation, seeking a hundred million dollars in damages.

— Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
But recent reporting from CNN suggests the president is considering removing Pirro for her conclusion that vandals were not responsible for damages to the pool.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

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