forfeit
Example Sentences
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Athletes who enter that draft forfeit all remaining college eligibility.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
However, the unpredictability of his career does mean that he has to forfeit income to stay at home.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Former footballer Bullard didn't join in when the trial began, then said "I'm a celebrity get me out of here" to forfeit the challenge.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Under normal circumstances, the rules would have empowered the referee to declare a forfeit and award the game to Morocco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
She told me that she’d thought about going to get a hamburger, but the referee told her before the game that if she left the field her team would have to forfeit.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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