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
In November, the Department of Justice seized approximately 73,000 products containing 7-OH from three Kansas City warehouses operated by Sanders in connection to a civil forfeiture case.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma’s lax civil asset forfeiture laws have drawn scrutiny for decades.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Jan. 2026
The indictment seeks the forfeiture of numerous financial accounts linked to the Rosens and their company, as well as their La Jolla home, which prosecutors allege was purchased with the proceeds of the fraud scheme.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The federal Victims of Crime Act fund, or VOCA, is funded by fines, penalties and bond forfeitures from convictions in federal cases.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma’s lax civil asset forfeiture laws have drawn scrutiny for decades.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Jan. 2026
The indictment seeks the forfeiture of numerous financial accounts linked to the Rosens and their company, as well as their La Jolla home, which prosecutors allege was purchased with the proceeds of the fraud scheme.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The federal Victims of Crime Act fund, or VOCA, is funded by fines, penalties and bond forfeitures from convictions in federal cases.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeiture
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The child may use the money without penalty to help pay for college or buy a first home.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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That first penalty was decisive and controversial.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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For a 10-surprise-course fine-dining experience, visit Quila.—
Juliet Kinsman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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The $50,000 fine is for a first offense, and that amount doubles after a school’s second.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Losses could put the tech firms on the hook for billions of dollars in damages and force them to change their platforms.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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If the companies are found liable, the jury will consider whether to award Kaley damages for pain and suffering, and could also impose punitive damages.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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