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
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.
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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
The city will use state and federal forfeiture funds to pay for the boat.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
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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
The city will use state and federal forfeiture funds to pay for the boat.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiture
Noun
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That would draw another defender out and leave a gap at the penalty spot.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Consumers and private health insurance plans would likely see the largest price increases under such a scenario, said Ciaccia, citing inflation penalties assessed when drug companies significantly raise prices for government health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Two decades ago, Supermicro pleaded guilty to illegally exporting computer equipment to Iran, and paid fines to the Department of Justice, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the Commerce Department.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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In addition to serving prison time, Bannon paid a $6,500 fine.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant groups are now suing for more than $1 million in direct damages, as well as for punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and costs.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Musk is seeking more than $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that OpenAI defrauded him as a donor by restructuring the business away from its nonprofit roots.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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