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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Recent Examples of forfeit
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Six teams were removed from the playoffs via forfeits for having ineligible players who broke CIF rule 600 by playing in an outside competition during their season.
—Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Don't forfeit any options and combine them into one delicious recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Gochis also spent more time training rather than accepting forfeit wins against inexperienced and overmatched wrestlers.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Six teams were removed from the playoffs via forfeits for having ineligible players who broke CIF rule 600 by playing in an outside competition during their season.
—Eric Sondheimer
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Trump, through a series of Truth Social ultimatums, has threatened to escalate America’s bombing campaign if Iran doesn’t forfeit control of the channel.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Don't forfeit any options and combine them into one delicious recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
Noun
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Dallas’ power play looks borderline unstoppable, and Minnesota’s penalty kill looks overwhelmed.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The penalties were imposed in September after an investigation by the sheriff’s internal affairs unit.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the event of an emergency such as a tropical storm or hurricane in the Miami-Dade County area, parking fees can be waived.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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His replacement, Matt Gay, was waived twice in 2025.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Educators were fired for making insensitive comments about him on their personal social-media accounts; a firefighter in Toledo lost his job for posting a derisive eulogy on Facebook; various airline employees were suspended for disparaging Kirk online.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Failure to enact required changes could result in big fines.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Per the newspaper, committing mischief can carry a sentence of up to two years in jail, a fine or both.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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During closing arguments, Lynn Johnson, an attorney for Christine and Christopher Nolte, suggested the jury award $10 million for noneconomic damages and $5 million for economic damages.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tom Steyer The Democratic billionaire hedge fund founder who is positioning himself as the climate candidate in the race touted his drive to make oil companies pay for damages from climate change, including rising insurance rates and homes lost to wildfires.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The indictment also seeks the forfeiture of cash and firearms seized during the investigation, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Public plans often have more restrictions based on misconduct, but the standard for forfeiture typically relies on a criminal conviction, according to experts.—
Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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