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noun

ˈfȯr-fət How to pronounce forfeit (audio)
Definition of forfeitnext
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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verb

1
as in to waive

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as in to lose

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Recent Examples of forfeit
Noun
Democrats, on the other hand, accused Republicans of aiming to forfeit yet another one of the powers explicitly delegated to Congress in the Constitution. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 No 8 Osceola, 18-15 The last time the Bulldogs defeated Osceola on the field was in 2005 (not counting a 2010 forfeit win). — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
If those rulings are not overturned, Douglas County would forfeit games in which the two played. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026 As part of his plea deal, Smith agreed to forfeit $8 million in streaming proceeds. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forfeit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
  1. penalty
  2. waive
  3. lose
  4. fine
  5. damages
  6. forfeiture
Noun
  • The company has suffered from several high-profile legal blows this year that have resulted in multibillion-dollar penalties.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Interest on the penalty would accrue during an appeal, but the number of violations Meta is charged with could be reduced.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of penalty
Verb
  • He was waived during final roster cuts in August before joining Kansas City’s practice squad.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Trump then waived some sanctions against Russia, drawing criticism even from his own party.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of waive
Verb
  • Meta Platforms, which is pushing its Muse AI agent, lost 7% after reporting stronger revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit fell short.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The distance between pilot and production is where a lot of companies are losing footing.
    — Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of lose
Noun
  • But that has never been a real consideration for nonvoters, who must either submit a formal justification online or at a polling station, or pay a small fine of less than $1.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Each also received a $10,000 fine as part of their punishment that will be paid to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of fine
Noun
  • The vehicle, which was still in motion, rolled into a nearby house and caused more than $5,000 in damages, the report said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • If Hurts doesn’t recover from his blood clots, potential damages could be massive.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • The judge rejected Bennett’s requests for punitive damages and forfeiture of all the compensation Corcoran received during the period of the breaches, which would have amounted to most of his $10 million in earnings.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
  • McDonald said the Justice Department is building an asset forfeiture and recovery team to pursue assets allegedly purchased with fraud proceeds, including luxury vehicles and real estate.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
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