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 brothers in their appeal were attacking the sentences and forfeitures from many angles.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Hill was booked and held on a $3,500 bond connected to two bond-forfeiture warrants from a 2025 criminal investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But as Stephen Root’s character points out to dodgeball chancellor William Shatner, judges can overturn the forfeiture.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Smith also agreed to forfeiture of over $8 million.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Hill was booked and held on a $3,500 bond connected to two bond-forfeiture warrants from a 2025 criminal investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But as Stephen Root’s character points out to dodgeball chancellor William Shatner, judges can overturn the forfeiture.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Smith also agreed to forfeiture of over $8 million.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiture
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Remarkably, their five league draws this season have resulted from equalising goals conceded in the 96th, 92nd, 94th, 97th and 88th minutes, the last three of which — against Paris FC, Strasbourg and Nice — were all penalties.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The company was hit with the maximum civil penalty of $5,000 per violation, totaling $375 million.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
17 May 2026
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Sanctions could include fines covering the costs for the Rajalas to fight the appeal, as well as possible fines for Trent and another attorney at his firm, Aaron Walner.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Less than a year later, the city cited violations again at the property and a judge imposed an additional $27,500 in fines.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The provision allows for damages of up to $500 per violation, or $1,500 per violation if a court finds that a company acted willfully or knowingly.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Western utilities requested higher rates than other areas primarily because of damages and risk stemming from wildfires, Hua said.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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