Explore Forfeiting through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Forfeiting meaning
present participle and gerund of forfeit
Using Forfeiting
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of forfeit
- In the example corpus, forfeiting often appears in combinations such as: forfeiting the, forfeiting his, of forfeiting.
Context around Forfeiting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Forfeiting
- In this selection, "forfeiting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, risk, thus, team, two, monies and hefty stand out and add context to how "forfeiting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and if forfeiting timbs car and and that forfeiting your benefits. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "forfeiting" sits close to words such as aaf, aalen and abrogated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with forfeiting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Some, she said, were forfeiting hefty deposits at private schools. (10 words)
Failure to justify their wealth can lead to forfeiting it to the state. (13 words)
She thanks her for staying and not for forfeiting, and she is going forward. (14 words)
First, you should immediately request a repayment plan on the grounds that you cannot afford to repay the entire amount right away and that forfeiting your benefits until the $13,000 is repaid will result in a hardship for you. (40 words)
Having broken to lead 5-3, Tsitsipas played a poor game to drop serve and was then briefly in trouble at 5-5 after double-faulting when a second time violation resulted in him forfeiting a first serve. (38 words)
The system of average points has propelled South Africa to the top of the table despite virtually forfeiting a series in New Zealand when coach Shukri Conrad was prevented from selecting any players contracted to the SA20 league. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to the the lawsuit, Franklin was told he could either 'sign the Salita bout agreement as it was or risk forfeiting a boxing match that could change the trajectory of his career'.
For example, the County Democrat Committee failed to field a candidate for most of the positions on this fall’s ballot, thus forfeiting those seats to the GOP.
Having broken to lead 5-3, Tsitsipas played a poor game to drop serve and was then briefly in trouble at 5-5 after double-faulting when a second time violation resulted in him forfeiting a first serve.
Referee harassment from a player, coach or spectator would result in that team forfeiting the game or the loss of that team’s spectators for the rest of the season, according to KSL.
She thanks her for staying and not for forfeiting, and she is going forward.
The Gunners have enjoyed a sensational campaign but are enduring a wobble at the business end of the season, forfeiting two-goal leads to draw with Liverpool and West Ham.
The federal government can use its expertise in asset forfeiture to assist state and local law enforcement agencies with the task of forfeiting a criminals proceeds from crime.
The system of average points has propelled South Africa to the top of the table despite virtually forfeiting a series in New Zealand when coach Shukri Conrad was prevented from selecting any players contracted to the SA20 league.
A second (or breach of that ban) should lead to forfeiting the vehicle and at least 2 years in jail or house arrest.
Furthermore, there is significant revenue to be earned even when forfeiting monies that would otherwise be received from ticket sales, concession items, and parking.
Over the last few days, the competition proved so fierce that Donaldson began offering cash to several of the remaining players in exchange for them forfeiting.
Warner Bros. recently opted to release theatrically and through HBO Max on the same date, likely forfeiting a significant amount of profits.
With the NFL phasing out first-round byes in order to make more money, teams that clinch should seriously consider just forfeiting their last regular season and take the rest.
Among other things, Murray’s decision meant forfeiting his signing bonus from his draft deal with the Athletics.
Failure to justify their wealth can lead to forfeiting it to the state.
Failure to prove you obtained your money from the bank will result in the State forfeiting your goods.
First, you should immediately request a repayment plan on the grounds that you cannot afford to repay the entire amount right away and that forfeiting your benefits until the $13,000 is repaid will result in a hardship for you.
She pointed to Smollett forfeiting his $10,000 bond and doing community service in return for dropping the charges.
Some, she said, were forfeiting hefty deposits at private schools.
The case was then sent back to the Indiana Supreme Court to decide two questions: how to apply the Excessive Fines Clause and if forfeiting Timbs’ car would violate that Clause.
Common combinations with forfeiting
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- forfeiting the 4×
- forfeiting his 4×
- of forfeiting 3×
- forfeiting their 3×
- risk forfeiting 2×
- for forfeiting 2×
- forfeiting and 2×
- to forfeiting 2×
- just forfeiting 2×
- forfeiting your 2×