FORFEITS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of forfeit

as in penalties

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment the forfeit for each baseball player involved in the brawl was $5,000

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verb

present tense third-person singular of forfeit

as in waives

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Recent Examples of forfeits

Noun

His reasoning is about what a creator forfeits by taking money early. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 After narrowly missing out on advancing to the main tournament, Wales was chosen in a draw for a qualifier playoff against Israel, which had faced forfeits from multiple teams, including Turkey, Indonesia, and Egypt, because of geopolitical tensions at the time amid Arab-Israeli conflicts. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 Williams says the forfeits are behind the team. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 May 2026 Due to those forfeits, the GHS baseball team does not qualify for the postseason, and our season is over. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 In addition to having a 2025 season with championship potential end with a 33-4 record and a pair of forfeits due to an ineligible player, the Eagles graduated a plethora of seniors who had led them to 65 wins in two seasons. — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026 San Diego Section Commissioner Joe Heinz confirmed the forfeits, saying the section Division 2 championship would be vacated. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Six teams were removed from the playoffs via forfeits for having ineligible players who broke CIF rule 600 by playing in an outside competition during their season. — Eric Sondheimer columnist follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 What followed was a series of forfeits by opposing teams. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025

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Noun

The Big 12 did not mention what the penalties would be for programs that bring back NBA, NFL or WNBA players to their teams.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Had Meta refused to settle and lost, the company could have faced as much as $200 billion in combined penalties, Reuters reported — suggesting that the social media giant was probably at least somewhat concerned about the possibility of a loss.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of penalties

Verb

Fanatics Collect is attempting to up the ante for sellers by launching FanCash payouts for customers, which waives transaction fees from anywhere between six and 12 percent that typically accompanies any sale.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 31 July 2026
There are also some penalty relief programs, such as the IRS First Time Abatement program, which waives penalties for many people with a history of compliance.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of waives

Verb

The genius of work divided loses none of its luster when the Chinese are participating in the work, not to mention the peaceful implications of market goods easily crossing borders.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The movie stars the late Murphy as Molly, a rich girl who loses her fortune and has to find a job.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of loses

Noun

Across the tech sector more broadly, the new settlement exceeds the EU’s four separate antitrust fines against Google—on search, Android, ad-tech and shopping—which together total roughly $12 billion over nearly a decade.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The suspects were ordered to turn over $37 million, as well as pay fines totaling over $105,000.

— News Desk, Artforum, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fines

Verb

And in the season opener, Annis and Wright went up against a pair of Class of 2027 Hurricanes commits in McArthur’s Jaylyn Jones and Sherrod Gourdine.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
The renewal commits Verstappen to Red Bull into the next decade and continues their long-standing partnership that dates back to when the Dutchman raced in Formula 3 as a 16-year-old.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of commits

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The Family Dollar employee suffered damages, including losses in compensation and benefits, medical expenses, and anxiety and emotional distress, according to the EEOC.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
The suit seeks unspecified damages for claims including legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and racketeering.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

The figure includes money recovered through criminal and civil cases, including penalties, settlements, restitution, asset forfeitures and losses alleged in pending cases, according to the task force.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
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.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 May 2026

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