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 multiyear agreement announced Sunday fills the roster spot created when the Mavericks waived point guard Tyus Jones, an 11-year veteran who was part of the three-team, nine-player trade that sent 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis from Dallas to Washington.
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CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Hawks recently waived Nikola Djurisic, a recent second-round pick.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
The Rams in 2024 signed the 2023 first-round pick after he was waived by the Washington Commanders.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The additions come after the Mavericks signed Ryan Nembhard to a new two-year deal and waived Tyus Jones on Saturday.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks waived veteran guard Tyus Jones to clear a roster spot for the undrafted rookie point guard.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Any interest that accrues above a borrower’s monthly payment is waived.
—Kamaron McNair,annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Veteran Christian Ramirez started in the CONCACAF Champions Cup opener, but had his contract bought out Saturday and was waived by the club.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Possibly inspired by Gisèle, Joanne Young has waived her right to anonymity.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Hawks recently waived Nikola Djurisic, a recent second-round pick.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
The Rams in 2024 signed the 2023 first-round pick after he was waived by the Washington Commanders.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The additions come after the Mavericks signed Ryan Nembhard to a new two-year deal and waived Tyus Jones on Saturday.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks waived veteran guard Tyus Jones to clear a roster spot for the undrafted rookie point guard.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Any interest that accrues above a borrower’s monthly payment is waived.
—Kamaron McNair,annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Veteran Christian Ramirez started in the CONCACAF Champions Cup opener, but had his contract bought out Saturday and was waived by the club.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Possibly inspired by Gisèle, Joanne Young has waived her right to anonymity.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waived
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Ukrainian officials have denied the accusations, saying the pipeline, which feeds refineries in Hungary and Slovakia, was hit in a Russian drone attack.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran denied firing a missile at Turkey but has not responded to drones targeting the British base in Cyprus.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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And, in fact, a lot of that control is relinquished through their third-party Wi-Fi suppliers.—
Emily Cappiello,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Good Samaritan relinquished his keys, wallet, cash, cellphone, and glasses.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Waived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waived. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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