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 younger James, who was drafted by the team in 2024, is still on the roster, but could be waived should the Lakers choose to part ways with him.
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Mason Leib,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
In Columbus, Ohio, for instance, cooling centers are open June 30, and the city has waived bus fares and public pool entry fees during the heat wave.
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Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The same White House fact sheet also said the fee can be waived on a case-by-case basis if DHS determines the case is in the national interest.
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Lorraine D'alessio,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Rozier has been a free agent since the Miami Heat waived him on April 10, after which the government agreed to remove the Heat from his no-contact list.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
After his October 2023 arrest on two murder charges, Joshua Elijah Ballard, 25, waived his Miranda rights and sat down with detectives, confessing to fatally shooting both Sebahattin Ciftci, 46, and Emre Bozkurt, 21, over a 10-day span, Det.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
The Union County Prosecutors Office announced that 18-year-old Vincent Battiloro of Garwood has been waived up to adult court and will be tried as an adult in connection with the murder of the two juvenile females.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The Magic have waived veteran forward Jonathan Isaac, a league source confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel on Saturday.
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Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
And unlike before the war, Iran can sell to literally anyone after the US Treasury waived its sanctions.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
In Columbus, Ohio, for instance, cooling centers are open June 30, and the city has waived bus fares and public pool entry fees during the heat wave.
—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The same White House fact sheet also said the fee can be waived on a case-by-case basis if DHS determines the case is in the national interest.
—
Lorraine D'alessio,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Rozier has been a free agent since the Miami Heat waived him on April 10, after which the government agreed to remove the Heat from his no-contact list.
—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
After his October 2023 arrest on two murder charges, Joshua Elijah Ballard, 25, waived his Miranda rights and sat down with detectives, confessing to fatally shooting both Sebahattin Ciftci, 46, and Emre Bozkurt, 21, over a 10-day span, Det.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
The Union County Prosecutors Office announced that 18-year-old Vincent Battiloro of Garwood has been waived up to adult court and will be tried as an adult in connection with the murder of the two juvenile females.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The Magic have waived veteran forward Jonathan Isaac, a league source confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel on Saturday.
—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
And unlike before the war, Iran can sell to literally anyone after the US Treasury waived its sanctions.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waived
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Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.
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Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.
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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.
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Neusch relinquished fire control to the bio-andy’s tactical routines.
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“Waived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waived. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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