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 statement did not provide an explanation for the forfeiture.
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024
In large part because of those forfeitures, San Jose State earned the No. 2 seed and a tournament bye into the conference semifinal.
—Will Despart, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
The office released a partial version of the list that only included officers who were charged with a crime or forfeiture action.
—Daphne Chen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
In a press release last week, the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced that a district judge confirmed a private owner's forfeiture of the Di Gara text, which dates back to the 16th century.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024
In large part because of those forfeitures, San Jose State earned the No. 2 seed and a tournament bye into the conference semifinal.
—Will Despart, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
The office released a partial version of the list that only included officers who were charged with a crime or forfeiture action.
—Daphne Chen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
In a press release last week, the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced that a district judge confirmed a private owner's forfeiture of the Di Gara text, which dates back to the 16th century.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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