forfeited

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Although I forfeited my membership in the Partnered People club, I became a member of another, equally nonexclusive-but-far-less-touted club, the Happily Divorced Women.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

In addition, the $158.4 billion total includes more than $26 billion forfeited last month after Musk regained his 2018 pay package following recent court orders.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Several organizations declined to sign and their reporters forfeited their press passes but continued to report on the Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A statement from Caf said that Senegal are "declared to have forfeited the final match" with the "result of the match being recorded as 3-0 in favour" of Morocco.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

When Judith doesn't show up at the appointed time, Willem jokes that she has forfeited the right to one of her thimbles, and he should get to drink it instead.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse