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 forfeiture was included in the indictment filed against Madigan in March 2022, however the numbers have fluctuated slightly as the evidence was presented.
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Those who tried to skirt the requirement risked their children being kicked out of the tournament and the forfeiture of all their team’s games – without a refund of entry fees, usually between $1,000 and $2,000 per team.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
The indictment also seeks the forfeiture of the firearms and cash seized during the searches.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
Others worry about moral hazard: if law enforcement seizures fill the coffers, might agencies become too enthusiastic about forfeitures just to grow those reserves?
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Those who tried to skirt the requirement risked their children being kicked out of the tournament and the forfeiture of all their team’s games – without a refund of entry fees, usually between $1,000 and $2,000 per team.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
The indictment also seeks the forfeiture of the firearms and cash seized during the searches.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
Others worry about moral hazard: if law enforcement seizures fill the coffers, might agencies become too enthusiastic about forfeitures just to grow those reserves?
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forfeiture
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“Forfeiture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeiture. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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