as in fines
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 forfeitures
Cortez Masto is a co-sponsor of the retail crime legislation, which allows more criminal forfeitures and interstate prosecution of retail crime, while also enhancing money laundering crackdowns.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
In July 2025, Cadence Design Systems agreed to pay $95 million to the BIS and in fines and forfeitures to the Department of Justice.
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Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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
Last fall, federal authorities announced a wave of criminal indictments, forfeitures, sanctions and asset freezes targeting North Korea’s illicit cyber activity.
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Lisa Cavazuti,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
The revelation led to medal forfeitures, and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) also suspended the International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS), now known as Virtus, in 2001.
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ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
The federal Victims of Crime Act fund, or VOCA, is funded by fines, penalties and bond forfeitures from convictions in federal cases.
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Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
21 Jan. 2026
The men were ordered to pay a total of $4,571,800 in restitution to the Michigan Department of Transportation, along with forfeitures totaling $4,073,200, the district attorney's office said.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
In July 2025, Cadence Design Systems agreed to pay $95 million to the BIS and in fines and forfeitures to the Department of Justice.
—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
The brothers in their appeal were attacking the sentences and forfeitures from many angles.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Last fall, federal authorities announced a wave of criminal indictments, forfeitures, sanctions and asset freezes targeting North Korea’s illicit cyber activity.
—
Lisa Cavazuti,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
The revelation led to medal forfeitures, and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) also suspended the International Sports Federation for Persons with an Intellectual Disability (INAS), now known as Virtus, in 2001.
—
ABC News,
2 Mar. 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
The men were ordered to pay a total of $4,571,800 in restitution to the Michigan Department of Transportation, along with forfeitures totaling $4,073,200, the district attorney's office said.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeitures
Noun
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Companies that don’t follow the new rules would be subject to tens of thousands of fines for each violation.
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These fines can wipe out years of profit, cause license suspension that shuts down operations and generate client lawsuits that follow your company for decades.
Noun
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Under the law, moral offenses — including adultery and same-sex relations — can carry penalties of up to 100 lashes.
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That means withdrawals will be taxed as ordinary income and could be subject to early withdrawal penalties if used for unqualified expenses.
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“Forfeitures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeitures. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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