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Recent Examples of forfeited
Los Osos High School forfeited a tournament game against Jurupa Valley on Saturday, while Patriot High School forfeited its Monday varsity match, marking its second forfeit to JVHS this season.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeited
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Hunter Tyson was gone, traded to Brooklyn and waived by the Nets while the Nuggets were hanging out in New York for the trade deadline on Thursday.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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The case was decided by a judge rather than a jury after Duran waived his right to a jury trial.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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That is often lost in the myth of baseball in Denver.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the circumstances for why each band lost their personnel varies, such as illness (Mick Jones), death (the 1977 Skynyrd airplane crash), and the inevitable need for retirement.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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This is predicated on the bedrock principle that boards of directors are entrusted to oversee management of companies and are best equipped to decide how to balance company objectives, not single-purpose organizations who see everything through a narrow, black or white decision-making prism.—
Robert Profusek,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Zoe was touched that Hannah entrusted her with such precious pieces—especially something as personal as her mom’s wedding dress.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Forfeited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeited. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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