as in denies
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 waives
McColly notes that Coinstar generally waives its fee if the depositor chooses to trade in coins for a retail gift card, rather than cash.
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USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Construction sets are available for free, and the city waives building fees for permits approved under the program.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
There is no minimum order required to use the coupon code, which also waives the delivery fee.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Employers that are parties to valid collective bargaining agreements may be exempt from SB 7’s requirements, provided the agreement explicitly waives coverage, includes provisions addressing wages and working conditions, and protects workers from algorithmic management.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of that happening is quite low, but anything can happen, especially if James waives his no-trade clause.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Construction sets are available for free, and the city waives building fees for permits approved under the program.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
There is no minimum order required to use the coupon code, which also waives the delivery fee.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Employers that are parties to valid collective bargaining agreements may be exempt from SB 7’s requirements, provided the agreement explicitly waives coverage, includes provisions addressing wages and working conditions, and protects workers from algorithmic management.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The likelihood of that happening is quite low, but anything can happen, especially if James waives his no-trade clause.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waives
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The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Verse’s desk is in front of Young’s in the room, and one day when Verse leaned back his hood allegedly dragged across Young’s desktop, an accusation that Verse still denies.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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As Buffett relinquishes the helm, investors are increasingly focused on what disappears with him.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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The first rule of power politics is that nobody relinquishes authority willingly.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Waives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waives. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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