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
South to North And Civale, waived by the White Sox, simply went across town, from the South Side to the North, and pitched three scoreless innings to help the Cubs beat the Braves, 7-6, in 10 innings.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 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
According to multiple reports, the Browns have waived Pierre Strong Jr.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived defensive back Shilo Sanders after his ejection from a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The state waived the death penalty.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Throughout his time behind bars, Kemper has waived his right to a hearing or been denied parole.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Titans luckily signed Westbrook-Ikhine to the practice squad within 24 hours of being waived.
—Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Mangione appeared in a Blair County courtroom Thursday, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was immediately swept back to New York via plane, helicopter and SUV for his federal arraignment hours later.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 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
According to multiple reports, the Browns have waived Pierre Strong Jr.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived defensive back Shilo Sanders after his ejection from a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The state waived the death penalty.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Throughout his time behind bars, Kemper has waived his right to a hearing or been denied parole.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The Titans luckily signed Westbrook-Ikhine to the practice squad within 24 hours of being waived.
—Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
Mangione appeared in a Blair County courtroom Thursday, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was immediately swept back to New York via plane, helicopter and SUV for his federal arraignment hours later.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waived
Verb
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Mace's former fiancé denied the accusations.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Caracas has denied this repeatedly.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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