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 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.
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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
The city will use state and federal forfeiture funds to pay for the boat.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The revelation led to medal forfeitures, and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) also suspended the International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS), now known as Virtus, in 2001.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for forfeiture
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
The city will use state and federal forfeiture funds to pay for the boat.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The revelation led to medal forfeitures, and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) also suspended the International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS), now known as Virtus, in 2001.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for forfeiture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiture
Noun
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The city agreed, reducing maximum e-bike speeds to 15 mph on city trails, prohibiting e-bikes on sidewalks and imposing penalties.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Jackets took another penalty with 41 seconds left and the B’s tied it with 11 seconds left in regulation.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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If you’re penalized because of a TaxAct made, the company will reimburse any fines or interest and cover legal and audit fees up to $100,000.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Useful natural gas valued at just under $1 billion was burned by the Nigerian oil and gas industry, equivalent to fines of over half a billion dollars, many of which are not collected.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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While the $6 million in damages a jury in Los Angeles awarded to the 20-year-old plaintiff — which the companies vowed to appeal — will barely register on their balance sheets, the impact of the verdict will likely be more damaging and harder to quantify.—
Kurt Wagner,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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The judge has final say over how much damages are awarded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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