as in fines
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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Noun
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Yet leadership just issues fines and looks the other way.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025 -
The measure would create penalties of up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $100,000 for distributing pornography online.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lawrence also twice failed to snap the ball in time, resulting in delay-of-game penalties, including one on the final drive.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But container shipping companies could still be risking other penalties at CBP’s discretion.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Forfeitures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeitures. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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