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
His most recent position as now-bankrupt Joann Fabrics’ CFO ended abruptly last summer after less than two years, requiring forfeiture of a $400,000 retention bonus.
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Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Betancourt, the former Sky Group CEO, will likely be ordered by U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles to pay a forfeiture of $8.3 million as part of his sentencing, a higher loss figure that includes additional credit card expenses, according to federal prosecutor Roger Cruz.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
The league determined the Aces violated rules on impermissible player benefits, resulting in the forfeiture of their 2025 first-round draft pick.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The same memo said the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team — which included attorneys with cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering and forfeiture backgrounds tasked to investigate and pursue cases of criminal use of digital assets — was disbanded.
—Loreben Tuquero, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Betancourt, the former Sky Group CEO, will likely be ordered by U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles to pay a forfeiture of $8.3 million as part of his sentencing, a higher loss figure that includes additional credit card expenses, according to federal prosecutor Roger Cruz.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
The league determined the Aces violated rules on impermissible player benefits, resulting in the forfeiture of their 2025 first-round draft pick.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The same memo said the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team — which included attorneys with cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering and forfeiture backgrounds tasked to investigate and pursue cases of criminal use of digital assets — was disbanded.
—Loreben Tuquero, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiture
Noun
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Without visibility, companies risk blind spots that could derail multimillion-dollar deals or trigger regulatory penalties.—
Pukar Hamal,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The state has executed 594 inmates in the modern death penalty era (since 1976).—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Busey faces between one to five years of probation and fines, and has agreed not to contact the woman.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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Any company found to be frustrating the cancellation process could face significant fines—perhaps more than $50,000 per violation.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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