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as in waiving
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as in losing
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiting
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An Indiana man was arrested this week in connection with the fatal shooting and is being held after waiving extradition at a court appearance.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026 -
The Nets explored longer-term options for Thomas in the offseason, including a two-year deal with a team option and a one-year contract that required waiving his no-trade clause.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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At 70 years old, Mahesh Chamadia had almost given up on the idea of losing weight.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bell-Johnson is known as One Leg and uses a prosthetic limb after losing his leg as a child in a train accident.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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After that, go bigger with a year-long no-buy challenge, committing to only essential purchases for an entire year.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Rather than committing to large surfaces, use animal print selectively.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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At any rate, the fact that NBC is entrusting its sportsapalooza to Tirico speaks volumes about the quality of his work and his broad appeal as a television personality.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Before dying of cancer in 2013, Chávez handpicked Maduro as his successor, entrusting him with a country already buckling under the weight of dependence on oil, and the realization that prosperity was coming to an end.—
Jorge Valencia,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2026
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Margaret’s father succeeded him as King George VI, and her mother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, never forgave the duke for renouncing his duty to his country.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Ukraine withdrawing from all of the Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, and Kyiv officially renouncing its aim to join NATO.—
Andrea Shalal,
USA Today,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Forfeiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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