forfeiting

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“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

If we kill busywork, we risk forfeiting the epiphanies that sometimes occur while doing easy, repetitive tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

If you only rank one person and they’re eliminated, your vote counts just as it would in a “pick-one” election — but you’re forfeiting the additional power that RCV gives you.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 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