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
Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
With the forfeit, Swanson earned his 118th career win, moving him into the top 5 in program history.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Kate Sanchez, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
Player Salary Incentives takes its toll on Bronze matches at the Masters
In early January, 2024, all five Pro Bronze medal matches are forfeited in the PPA's opening tournament, and despite some nebulous claims of injury the forfeits seem deliberate.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Player Salary Incentives takes its toll on Bronze matches at the Masters
In early January, 2024, all five Pro Bronze medal matches are forfeited in the PPA's opening tournament, and despite some nebulous claims of injury the forfeits seem deliberate.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
With the forfeit, Swanson earned his 118th career win, moving him into the top 5 in program history.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
In Massachusetts, a transgender-identifying male basketball player caused injuries to multiple girls, forcing one team to forfeit their game.
—Kate Sanchez, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
Player Salary Incentives takes its toll on Bronze matches at the Masters
In early January, 2024, all five Pro Bronze medal matches are forfeited in the PPA's opening tournament, and despite some nebulous claims of injury the forfeits seem deliberate.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
Noun
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That would exceed the highest CBT penalty threshold, set at $301 million this season, for the second year in a row.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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City went 2-1 ahead in the 80th minute after Erling Haaland scored from the penalty spot, only for Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham to then hit back for the Spanish side.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Pressly waived his no-trade clause for the possibility of returning to the closer role after spending 2024 as a setup man when the Astros signed Josh Hader.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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With Zeller now on board, the Rockets will have to decide whether to waive Zeller or keep him on the roster.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Not all hope of wearing leggings to the office is lost, though.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 Feb. 2025
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West has reportedly lost a significant amount of money since marrying Censori, thanks to numerous brands cutting ties with the rapper due to this antisemtic outbursts.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Violations of the law could result in fines of $5,000 per user.—
Ahtra Elnashar,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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Since 2020, Robinhood has paid the SEC more than $100 million in fines for a range of infractions ranging from misleading its customers, to delivering subpar executions on trades and exposing its accountholder’s data to hackers.—
Javier Paz,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Illinois State Board of Elections sent counties statewide a forfeiture of ballot list last month listing the candidates who filed for office but had overdue fines that weren’t settled with the state by Jan. 23, which was the certification date for the April 1 election.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Exceptions to forfeiture include medical absences, family emergencies, the birth of a child, or age restrictions.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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