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
Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
There also were two more forfeits because of a bench-clearing brawl involving West Adams and Sotomayor.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
Harper’s petition to the Supreme Court emphasizes that individuals do not voluntarily forfeit their privacy rights simply by using modern financial services.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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
There also were two more forfeits because of a bench-clearing brawl involving West Adams and Sotomayor.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Dallas Highland Park Scots, hours after defeating Liberty Hill 2-0 in the University Interscholastic League high school boys’ soccer Class 5A state championship, forfeited the title due to the use of an ineligible player.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
Harper’s petition to the Supreme Court emphasizes that individuals do not voluntarily forfeit their privacy rights simply by using modern financial services.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
Noun
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In the race, a false start off the grid box handed him a five-second penalty, setting the tone for the rest of the grand prix which was more firefighting than front-running.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In addition, those age 59 and a half and under will likely face a 10% penalty on the withdrawal, unless the employer’s plan allows for hardship distributions, early withdrawals or loans from your plan account.—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They are also limited to working no more than 30 hours a week when school is in session unless their parent or a school superintendent waives that restriction.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Although the president can waive the requirement, the chairman is supposed to have previously served as vice chairman, as chief of one of the branches of the armed forces, or as a combatant commander, which Caine has not.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For instance, one study found that after losing a spouse, people tended to neglect their health—eating less nutritiously, skipping meals, drinking more alcohol, moving less, and sleeping less.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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The thieves lost a few more items while on the run.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Federal investigators ultimately found that its officers use excessive force, discriminate against Black people, conduct stops and searches without probable cause, and arrest people purely for not having the money to pay fines.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2025
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The violation comes with a maximum fine of $32,000.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Initially, the reserve would be small, made up of the bitcoin the federal government has seized from criminal operations or received in civil forfeitures.—
Laurent Belsie,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Mar. 2025
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White House crypto czar David Sacks announced on X that the reserve will be funded exclusively with bitcoin seized in criminal and civil forfeiture cases.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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