forfeiting

Example Sentences

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“Typically, the immediate consequence is forfeiting the earnest money deposit you put down,” Will McSeveney says.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

If you can manage it, forfeiting $2,000 of income would save you $8,756 on premiums.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Operators needed either individual waivers, or employees manning each device, forfeiting any cost savings on labor compared with using delivery drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Earlier this week, Bishop Montgomery announced it was forfeiting its remaining football games after self-reporting violations to the Southern Section.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

As a result, judges are not required to inform criminal defendants of some of the most important rights they are forfeiting when they plead guilty to a felony.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander