as in denied
to officially say that you will not use or require something that you are allowed to have or that is usually required
She waived her right to a lawyer. The university waives the application fee for low-income students.
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Recent Examples of waived
After their two blockbuster trades on Tuesday, Dallas waived running back Malik Davis.
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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
DoorDash waived delivery and service fees for up to 300,000 grocery orders.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
However, this requirement can be waived if showing the plates would interfere with investigative, law enforcement, intelligence, or security operations.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Cornell Armstrong initially replaced him but also injured a hamstring and was subsequently waived.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
This food pantry usually has a service area requirement, however during the federal government shutdown this requirement has been waived.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
To make room for Ferrell on the practice squad, rookie guard Drew Moss was waived.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Anthony eventually waived his no-trade clause to join the Oklahoma City Thunder three months after Jackson left the Knicks.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The number was previously worn by 2023 third-round pick DJ Johnson, who was waived in Week 5.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
DoorDash waived delivery and service fees for up to 300,000 grocery orders.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
However, this requirement can be waived if showing the plates would interfere with investigative, law enforcement, intelligence, or security operations.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Cornell Armstrong initially replaced him but also injured a hamstring and was subsequently waived.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
This food pantry usually has a service area requirement, however during the federal government shutdown this requirement has been waived.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
To make room for Ferrell on the practice squad, rookie guard Drew Moss was waived.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Anthony eventually waived his no-trade clause to join the Oklahoma City Thunder three months after Jackson left the Knicks.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The number was previously worn by 2023 third-round pick DJ Johnson, who was waived in Week 5.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waived
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The Supreme Court also previously denied an appeal filed by Davis in 2020.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Though Judge and Simon were legally granted equal custody of their three children upon their split, Judge relinquished custody of Sidney to Simon after their daughter opted to live with him full time.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Georgia Tech led 17-14 before the Wolfpack’s Cody Hardy scored his second touchdown of the first half, and NC State (5-4, 2-3) never relinquished the lead from there.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Waived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waived. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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