forfeit
Example Sentences
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A team that causes a match to be abandoned will, in principle, forfeit the match.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
You may also forfeit certain tax advantages — and the money you’d contribute to their accounts could instead go toward your own Roth IRA, giving you greater flexibility.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
After all, TCU was in the Elite Eight in consecutive years after having to forfeit games due to lack of players.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
Fischer agreed if Spassky would drop the demand for a forfeit.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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