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Discover LudwigThe phrase "be forfeited" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used when describing a consequence or penalty for a certain action. Example: If you do not complete your community service hours by the deadline, your bail money will be forfeited to the court.
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be forfeited
verb
To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
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Something of you would be forfeited, diminished.
Some big ambitions must be forfeited somewhere.
It cannot be forfeited so easily.
Any excess will be forfeited to the state treasury.
Previously, any balance in the accounts had to be forfeited.
Tens of millions of dollars in federal support could be forfeited.
The money would be forfeited if the company went bankrupt or had to be bailed out.
Darya's argument was that civic participation, however flawed, should never be forfeited.
Referees are empowered to warn a player that the frame may be forfeited.
Certain government benefits may be forfeited if private charity is provided.
In some cases, that stock can be forfeited if the executive or his division performs poorly in the future.
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