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noun

plural of forfeit
as in penalties
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

present tense third-person singular of forfeit
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as in waives

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as in loses

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Recent Examples of forfeits
Noun
His reasoning is about what a creator forfeits by taking money early. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 After narrowly missing out on advancing to the main tournament, Wales was chosen in a draw for a qualifier playoff against Israel, which had faced forfeits from multiple teams, including Turkey, Indonesia, and Egypt, because of geopolitical tensions at the time amid Arab-Israeli conflicts. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 Williams says the forfeits are behind the team. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 May 2026 Due to those forfeits, the GHS baseball team does not qualify for the postseason, and our season is over. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 In addition to having a 2025 season with championship potential end with a 33-4 record and a pair of forfeits due to an ineligible player, the Eagles graduated a plethora of seniors who had led them to 65 wins in two seasons. — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026 San Diego Section Commissioner Joe Heinz confirmed the forfeits, saying the section Division 2 championship would be vacated. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Six teams were removed from the playoffs via forfeits for having ineligible players who broke CIF rule 600 by playing in an outside competition during their season. — Eric Sondheimer columnist follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 What followed was a series of forfeits by opposing teams. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeits
  1. penalties
  2. waives
  3. loses
  4. fines
  5. commits
  6. damages
  7. forfeitures
Noun
  • Swanson argues Leonard deserves no grace after his demands led to bad trades and salary cap violation penalties.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The only relevant remaining section of Article XIII is the part that describes the penalties for cap circumvention.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of penalties
Verb
  • Fanatics Collect is attempting to up the ante for sellers by launching FanCash payouts for customers, which waives transaction fees from anywhere between six and 12 percent that typically accompanies any sale.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • There are also some penalty relief programs, such as the IRS First Time Abatement program, which waives penalties for many people with a history of compliance.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of waives
Verb
  • The genius of work divided loses none of its luster when the Chinese are participating in the work, not to mention the peaceful implications of market goods easily crossing borders.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The movie stars the late Murphy as Molly, a rich girl who loses her fortune and has to find a job.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of loses
Noun
  • Penalties include fines, suspensions, and, for serious misconduct, banning individuals and firms from the industry.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • According to local news reports, police in Pattaya over the weekend apprehended at least 25 individuals suspected of soliciting for prostitution, an offense punishable by fines.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fines
Verb
  • In an attempt to make the case against him, Pembrock commits a stunning act of illegality that would immediately have the case thrown out of court but at least provides the film a few moments of suspense.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Nigeria left the Financial Action Task Force grey list in October 2025, which has helped its standing with correspondent banks, though neither that nor the FTSE decision commits a single foreign allocator to buying anything.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of commits
Noun
  • The Family Dollar employee suffered damages, including losses in compensation and benefits, medical expenses, and anxiety and emotional distress, according to the EEOC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The suit seeks unspecified damages for claims including legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and racketeering.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • The figure includes money recovered through criminal and civil cases, including penalties, settlements, restitution, asset forfeitures and losses alleged in pending cases, according to the task force.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Cortez Masto is a co-sponsor of the retail crime legislation, which allows more criminal forfeitures and interstate prosecution of retail crime, while also enhancing money laundering crackdowns.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
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