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forfeited

[fawr-fit-id] / ˈfɔr fɪt ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
lost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absent adrift disoriented hidden invisible misplaced vanished
STRONG
disappeared forfeit gone lacking minus mislaid missed obscured strayed wandering
WEAK
astray at sea cast away down the drain fallen between cracks gone astray irrecoverable irretrievable irrevocable kiss goodbye nowhere to be found off-course out the window unredeemed wayward without
Antonyms
STRONGEST
seen
WEAK
found

Example Sentences

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Beck also voluntarily forfeited and cancelled 392,155 restricted stock units.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Jordan forfeited games this season for similar reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Pakistan, who edged out Netherlands in the tournament opener on Saturday, would have conceded two points if they had forfeited the match, which could have put their chances of progressing in the tournament in jeopardy.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Overall, 11 of the 21 CEOs had forfeited their moonshot awards by early December, including two after a merger and three after the CEO made the transition to chairman or company adviser, Equilar found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Schmid declared that the second game would start at five p.m., and if Fischer didn’t appear after one hour of official play had elapsed, he’d be forfeited.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.