as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment
the forfeit for each baseball player involved in the brawl was $5,000
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as in to waive
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as in to lose
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Recent Examples of forfeit
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Northwestern’s women’s basketball team will be issued two forfeits, which will count as losses, for scheduled games against UCLA and USC that were initially postponed in January due to the deadly wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Cards will be loaded with $22 per day, and any unused amount will be forfeited at the end of the day with no rollover.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Colombe wasn’t sure if the forfeits would stand, which would drop his team’s record from 32-1 to 25-8.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Northwestern’s women’s basketball team will be issued two forfeits, which will count as losses, for scheduled games against UCLA and USC that were initially postponed in January due to the deadly wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.
—Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
In a Treasury Department settlement ING agreed to forfeit $619 million.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Cards will be loaded with $22 per day, and any unused amount will be forfeited at the end of the day with no rollover.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
Noun
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What are penalties for driving under the influence?—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Pham faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2025
Verb
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But the plan waives interest on certain payments, and parents receive a $50 discount on their monthly student loan payment per child.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly recently predicted Arenado would waive his no-trade clause for a deal to the New York Yankees this season.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The Lions were a laughingstock of the NFL and made the playoffs three times from 2000-20, losing in the wild-card round each time.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Again the water spray obscured what happened there just before the twister lost its power.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The town code officer will enforce the ordinance, issuing fines of $100 for first violations, $200 for second ones, and $500 for third ones.—
Shawn P. Sullivan,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Drivers charged with a first-time DUI can also face an average of $13,500 in fines, fees and more.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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The Reserve will be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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According to its website, the team is composed of attorneys from across the Justice Department, including prosecutors with backgrounds in cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering and forfeiture.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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