as in denying
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 waiving
By waiving either Jalen Wilson or Keon Johnson before that date, the Nets would get themselves back under by roughly $1 million.
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Dolphins reversed course on that decision this past week, with coach Mike McDaniel citing the organization did not believe waiving him would create a competitive disadvantage at this point.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Following three consecutive double-digit scoring games with the Westchester Knicks, the organization made their move, waiving end-of-rotation forward Matt Ryan to create enough salary cap space beneath the second apron to re-sign Shamet.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
He can be seen relaxing, mingling with locals and waiving to the camera while on a stroll.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Marco Allen Chapman was Kentucky's last Death Row execution in 2008 after waiving appeals.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
The park service began waiving entry fees on Juneteenth in 2024.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
In some areas, property managers are already offering concessions like one month rent free, a free parking space or waiving fees, experts say.
—Ana Teresa Solá, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
December 15 is the first day that several players who were signed as free agents in the 2024 offseason can be traded, and the blue and gold now have much more trade optionality after waiving Brown.
—Tony East, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
John Hollinger, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Dolphins reversed course on that decision this past week, with coach Mike McDaniel citing the organization did not believe waiving him would create a competitive disadvantage at this point.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Following three consecutive double-digit scoring games with the Westchester Knicks, the organization made their move, waiving end-of-rotation forward Matt Ryan to create enough salary cap space beneath the second apron to re-sign Shamet.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
He can be seen relaxing, mingling with locals and waiving to the camera while on a stroll.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Marco Allen Chapman was Kentucky's last Death Row execution in 2008 after waiving appeals.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
The park service began waiving entry fees on Juneteenth in 2024.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
In some areas, property managers are already offering concessions like one month rent free, a free parking space or waiving fees, experts say.
—Ana Teresa Solá, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
December 15 is the first day that several players who were signed as free agents in the 2024 offseason can be traded, and the blue and gold now have much more trade optionality after waiving Brown.
—Tony East, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiving
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After first denying the nonprofit’s request for more time, the state agency in January extended the timeline to allow for construction to complete in October 2026.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to Mike White logic, the greatest sin isn’t being a mess but wasting your energy in denying rather than dealing.—
Joe Joyce,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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For the Thunder to turn a defensive liability into one of the best defenders in all of basketball, without relinquishing a single draft pick, has to go down as one of the biggest steals of the 2024-2025 NBA season.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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There’s that relinquishing control of the messaging, though!—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Waiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiving. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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