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
Van Lith played 29 games for the Chicago Sky before being waived after the team signed Natasha Cloud.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
Rush recently waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and a magistrate judge found probable cause to move the case to a grand jury.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Duterte has not been present in the courtroom for any hearings, having waived his right to appear.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Park entrance is $8/vehicle; fee waived for reception only.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Other sports have waived mandatory waiting periods due to special circumstances.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Meanwhile, the city waived the residency requirement for Kathy Nelson, who is white, when she was tapped to lead the Greater Kansas City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Fees average about $25 a month and may be waived based on income.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Traditional brick-and-mortar banks often require customers to meet criteria for their monthly maintenance fee to be waived.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
Rush recently waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and a magistrate judge found probable cause to move the case to a grand jury.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Duterte has not been present in the courtroom for any hearings, having waived his right to appear.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Park entrance is $8/vehicle; fee waived for reception only.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026
Other sports have waived mandatory waiting periods due to special circumstances.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Meanwhile, the city waived the residency requirement for Kathy Nelson, who is white, when she was tapped to lead the Greater Kansas City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Fees average about $25 a month and may be waived based on income.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Traditional brick-and-mortar banks often require customers to meet criteria for their monthly maintenance fee to be waived.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waived
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The governors, Alfonso Durazo of Sonora and Américo Villarreal Anaya of Tamaulipas, denied any wrongdoing and called accusations against them an attempt to undermine Mexican sovereignty.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Mullin denied the accusations, saying said his agency was not racist.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Parry got out in front from the start, when Anisimova missed on a forehand and never relinquished the lead.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Days after being released on a 1 million-euro bail, the company announced that the 45-year-old has temporarily relinquished his roles as vice chairman and as a member of the board of directors.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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“Waived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waived. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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