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
All alimony and spousal support claims are hereby forever waived by the parties.
—
Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
But that fee is automatically waived for applicants with a household income below $100,000.
—jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
After being waived by the Colts in 2023, Leonard signed with the Eagles and appeared in five games.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia — who has been auditing local government spending in a statewide effort inspired by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency — waived away any criticism that the free land deal was political.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Defensive back Jammie Robinson, a fifth-round selection, was waived by the team shortly after Mingo’s departure.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The Exhibit 9 deal provides financial protection for players who suffer injuries during training camp, guaranteeing $15,000 in compensation if waived.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
At his first court appearance Monday, Hunter Nadeau, 23, waived a formal arraignment on the second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of DeCesare.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
To begin with, the BFC has waived fees for designer members showing physically this London Fashion Week.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
But that fee is automatically waived for applicants with a household income below $100,000.
—jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
After being waived by the Colts in 2023, Leonard signed with the Eagles and appeared in five games.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia — who has been auditing local government spending in a statewide effort inspired by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency — waived away any criticism that the free land deal was political.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Defensive back Jammie Robinson, a fifth-round selection, was waived by the team shortly after Mingo’s departure.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The Exhibit 9 deal provides financial protection for players who suffer injuries during training camp, guaranteeing $15,000 in compensation if waived.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
At his first court appearance Monday, Hunter Nadeau, 23, waived a formal arraignment on the second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of DeCesare.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
To begin with, the BFC has waived fees for designer members showing physically this London Fashion Week.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waived
Verb
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Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combs remains behind bars, having been denied bail prior to sentencing.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This act was the NCAA requirement the players relinquished control over their publicity rights as a condition of eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rahm holed the shot with precious little green to work with to take a lead in the match that the Spaniard and his cherished partner, Tyrrell Hatton, never relinquished.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Waived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waived. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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