as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment
the forfeiture for early withdrawal of the investment savings will be an amount equal to 10 percent of the investment
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Recent Examples of forfeiture
The penalties were a combination of forfeitures and fines.
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Brady Dale, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
These days the objectives are not about achievement but rather, forfeiture.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Sentences can carry a maximum of 25 years in prison, large fines and forfeiture of the goods.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Exceptions to point forfeiture include absences due to medical reasons, the birth of a child, family emergencies, or age restrictions.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Brady Dale, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
These days the objectives are not about achievement but rather, forfeiture.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Sentences can carry a maximum of 25 years in prison, large fines and forfeiture of the goods.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Exceptions to point forfeiture include absences due to medical reasons, the birth of a child, family emergencies, or age restrictions.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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