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
In November, the Department of Justice seized approximately 73,000 products containing 7-OH from three Kansas City warehouses operated by Sanders in connection to a civil forfeiture case.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma’s lax civil asset forfeiture laws have drawn scrutiny for decades.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Jan. 2026
The indictment seeks the forfeiture of numerous financial accounts linked to the Rosens and their company, as well as their La Jolla home, which prosecutors allege was purchased with the proceeds of the fraud scheme.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The federal Victims of Crime Act fund, or VOCA, is funded by fines, penalties and bond forfeitures from convictions in federal cases.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma’s lax civil asset forfeiture laws have drawn scrutiny for decades.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Jan. 2026
The indictment seeks the forfeiture of numerous financial accounts linked to the Rosens and their company, as well as their La Jolla home, which prosecutors allege was purchased with the proceeds of the fraud scheme.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The federal Victims of Crime Act fund, or VOCA, is funded by fines, penalties and bond forfeitures from convictions in federal cases.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiture
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Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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But with the puck sitting just outside the crease on the Eichel chance, the Germans were forced to take a penalty.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Under pressure from governments, including threats of bans and fines, X restricted Grok’s ability to generate certain explicit images last month.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Now, one town in the region is looking to maintain its enduring beauty — and its global allure — by proposing a fine on locals who leave out their trash cans too long.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The complaint does not list a specific dollar amount the city is seeking in damages.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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