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
To make room for Fingall, 27, the Valkyries waived forward Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, the team announced.
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Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Pierce, 58, waived his right to an extradition hearing, and was transferred back to West Virginia on Thursday, June 4.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Quiros-Soto waived his Miranda rights during interviews with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In a bid to boost these efforts, Nigeria’s pensions regulator in May waived a rule that bars funds from investing in companies that fail to demonstrate profitability for three years.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Rozier was waived April 10, two days before the close of the regular season, after the Heat did not utilize his salary at the February NBA trade deadline.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
He was optioned to the minors by early July, waived a year later and played only 31 more games in the majors with the San Francisco Giants.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
On the other side, Sochan spent parts of four seasons with the Spurs before he was waived in February and signed with the Knicks.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Then there’s the aforementioned profitability requirement—the four-quarters-of-GAAP-earnings test—which would be waived entirely for MegaCaps.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Pierce, 58, waived his right to an extradition hearing, and was transferred back to West Virginia on Thursday, June 4.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Quiros-Soto waived his Miranda rights during interviews with the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In a bid to boost these efforts, Nigeria’s pensions regulator in May waived a rule that bars funds from investing in companies that fail to demonstrate profitability for three years.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Rozier was waived April 10, two days before the close of the regular season, after the Heat did not utilize his salary at the February NBA trade deadline.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
He was optioned to the minors by early July, waived a year later and played only 31 more games in the majors with the San Francisco Giants.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
On the other side, Sochan spent parts of four seasons with the Spurs before he was waived in February and signed with the Knicks.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Then there’s the aforementioned profitability requirement—the four-quarters-of-GAAP-earnings test—which would be waived entirely for MegaCaps.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waived
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But ever since Hay filed his civil suit against Combs, the musician’s attorneys have fiercely denied his allegations.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Boats arriving from Haiti’s seaports will soon be required to operate under enhanced security measures or risk being denied entry into the United States.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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In West Oakland, an old Greyhound terminal on Market Street converted to 102 apartments nearly a mile from a BART station relinquished the building back to the lender last year.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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“Waived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waived. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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