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
The Seventh Circuit went on to conclude that defense counsel’s statement, coupled with a failure to object to the admission of the deposition recording at trial, waived Baldwin’s Confrontation Clause challenge as well.
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Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Moody was waived on Tuesday, ending a turbulent tenure since his 2023 third-round selection.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Palmer said the penalties in interest are being waived for most of the claims, except for fraud.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But more than anything, Thomas was among the rare fans in attendance Sunday who understood exactly what professional athletes feel when they are traded, waived, fired, told they are no longer wanted.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Samson returned to the NFL when he was signed by the New Orleans Saints, but he was waived in late August.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Federal and state rules of procedure are structured so that a civil jury trial is waived by default and must be affirmatively demanded.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Manziel was waived in the 2016 offseason after a rough tenure in Cleveland.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Sadowski, who is being held without bond, waived his extradition rights to be returned to Kansas, according to court documents filed in Harris County.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Moody was waived on Tuesday, ending a turbulent tenure since his 2023 third-round selection.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Palmer said the penalties in interest are being waived for most of the claims, except for fraud.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But more than anything, Thomas was among the rare fans in attendance Sunday who understood exactly what professional athletes feel when they are traded, waived, fired, told they are no longer wanted.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2024, Samson returned to the NFL when he was signed by the New Orleans Saints, but he was waived in late August.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Federal and state rules of procedure are structured so that a civil jury trial is waived by default and must be affirmatively demanded.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Manziel was waived in the 2016 offseason after a rough tenure in Cleveland.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Sadowski, who is being held without bond, waived his extradition rights to be returned to Kansas, according to court documents filed in Harris County.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waived
Verb
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Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In May 2025, Kraft Heinz announced a strategic review aimed at unlocking shareholder value, and Berkshire Hathaway relinquished its board seats, signaling potential structural changes.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after Rose took the helm at the pageant, both Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Waived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waived. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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