as in penalties
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 forfeits
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
In addition to having a 2025 season with championship potential end with a 33-4 record and a pair of forfeits due to an ineligible player, the Eagles graduated a plethora of seniors who had led them to 65 wins in two seasons.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 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
What followed was a series of forfeits by opposing teams.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The withdrawal of a competitor from a round-robin tournament often results in forfeits for their remaining opponents, which could dramatically and unintentionally change the outcome of the Gold League.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The forfeits have made the Stallions scorned in the Bravo League and in much of south Orange County.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Dixon has canceled its JV and varsity games for this upcoming Friday against Casa Roble of Orangevale, resulting in forfeits.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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San Diego Section Commissioner Joe Heinz confirmed the forfeits, saying the section Division 2 championship would be vacated.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
In addition to having a 2025 season with championship potential end with a 33-4 record and a pair of forfeits due to an ineligible player, the Eagles graduated a plethora of seniors who had led them to 65 wins in two seasons.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 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
What followed was a series of forfeits by opposing teams.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The withdrawal of a competitor from a round-robin tournament often results in forfeits for their remaining opponents, which could dramatically and unintentionally change the outcome of the Gold League.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The forfeits have made the Stallions scorned in the Bravo League and in much of south Orange County.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025
Dixon has canceled its JV and varsity games for this upcoming Friday against Casa Roble of Orangevale, resulting in forfeits.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeits
Noun
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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
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So while the matchups were a factor in the game, their impact was lessened by all the penalties.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Faxed ballots must include an Oath of Voter form, which waives confidentiality for the voter.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The groundbreaking marks the first project to move forward under an incentive program passed by the City Council earlier this year that waives certain fees, taxes and other requirements to encourage developers to pursue conversion projects.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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If his preferred candidate loses, Newsom could emerge politically weakened, possibly undercutting his standing ahead of a 2028 presidential bid.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Advertisement China’s one-child policy, which was in place from 1979 to 2015, restricted families to one child; additional children would often lead to fines, loss of benefits, or other penalties.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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The punishment will likely include 12 months of probation, fees and fines, the completion of a DUI class, and credit for any time spent in custody.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If an undocumented immigrant commits a crime, he or she will be held in the county jail and turned over to the federal government.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The vision commits the Aviation Authority to pursue a 5-star Skytrax rating, which signals investment in cleanliness, service quality, passenger flow and amenity standards that travelers will feel.—
Lance Lyttle,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 brothers in their appeal were attacking the sentences and forfeitures from many angles.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Last fall, federal authorities announced a wave of criminal indictments, forfeitures, sanctions and asset freezes targeting North Korea’s illicit cyber activity.—
Lisa Cavazuti,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Forfeits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeits. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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