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 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
Jones may earn even more money if not waived by the Bulls this week.
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Tony East,
Forbes.com,
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
The sheriff's office said Berrios waived his rights after being arrested and gave a detailed interview about the attack.
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Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Pole returned to Kansas City after New York waived him in mid-October.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Aurora Expeditions also supports solo cruisers with dedicated options, such as 10 solo cabins per sailing fleet-wide, and a cabin-share program to match same-gender singles, with the single supplement waived if no suitable match is secured.
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Janice Wald Henderson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
The Brooklyn Nets also sent center Nic Claxton to Chicago and the Bulls sent Minnesota center Mouhamadou Gueye, who will be waived.
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Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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
Jones may earn even more money if not waived by the Bulls this week.
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Tony East,
Forbes.com,
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
The sheriff's office said Berrios waived his rights after being arrested and gave a detailed interview about the attack.
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Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Pole returned to Kansas City after New York waived him in mid-October.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Aurora Expeditions also supports solo cruisers with dedicated options, such as 10 solo cabins per sailing fleet-wide, and a cabin-share program to match same-gender singles, with the single supplement waived if no suitable match is secured.
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Janice Wald Henderson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
The Brooklyn Nets also sent center Nic Claxton to Chicago and the Bulls sent Minnesota center Mouhamadou Gueye, who will be waived.
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Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waived
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Then multiple states filed lawsuits alleging the agency failed to conduct proper environmental reviews, which DHS denied.
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The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
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Neusch relinquished fire control to the bio-andy’s tactical routines.
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The Pacers ended up losing what was essentially a coin flip of odds, and relinquished their draft selection to the Clippers.
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“Waived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waived. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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