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
Mike Prada, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Carson will end the regular season next week with a fourth forfeit against the Gauchos unless something changes.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Four other teams had forfeited vs. SJSU up to that point in the season.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Teams receive two points for a win, one point for a loss and zero points for a forfeit.
—Mike Prada, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
Carson will end the regular season next week with a fourth forfeit against the Gauchos unless something changes.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
And with their 45-33 victory over the Colts, New York forfeited its pole position in the race for the No. 1 pick.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Four other teams had forfeited vs. SJSU up to that point in the season.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
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Litigation in federal court can be expensive, and penalties for violations can include paying back proceeds to the trademark holder and additional punitive fines.Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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The penalties for being a boardroom laggard in digital, cybersecurity and systemic risk oversight are expanding and increasing.Bob Zukis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Executive Order 1 requires city departments to complete project reviews within 30 days from when a complete application is submitted and waives discretionary hearings under zoning rules, among other efforts.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Pavlovich, Kendall and Stout all waived their anonymity when speaking to New York Magazine.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Moss and Freeman sued Giuliani — a former New York City mayor and a supporter of Donald Trump — for defamation for falsely accusing them of committing election fraud in connection with the 2020 election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Focus On Habits, Not Outcomes Instead of obsessing over end results like losing 20 pounds or saving $10,000, concentrate on daily habits.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Reuters reported Tuesday that automakers selling in Europe which face fines are teaming up to buy carbon credits from Tesla and other leading EV makers.Neil Winton, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Meta on Wednesday announced some Facebook users will be able to view eBay listings on its Marketplace features just months after the European Commission slammed the social media company with a hefty anti-competition fine.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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In a filing last week, Santos’s team noted he is required to pay a forfeiture money judgment 30 days prior to sentencing.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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The infamous Long Island fabulist needs revenue from the podcast to pay the $205,000 in forfeiture cash that would be due a month before sentencing, his lawyers wrote in a letter to Federal Court Judge Joanna Seybert.John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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