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
Joint representation allows the university, the athletes and their lawyers to freely share information without waiving attorney-client privilege, while cutting and simplifying the process for covering legal costs.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The Center for American Progress estimates that waiving the Jones Act would decrease East Coast gas prices by a modest three cents, but potentially raising costs on the Gulf Coast.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
In similar cases, a team might opt against waiving such a player with an expiring contract, in order to possibly utilize his contract in an offseason sign-and-trade agreement.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Based on a projection that about half of eligible cannabis businesses would take part in the program, the city would collect about $30 million in back taxes while waiving about $25 million in penalties, the October report said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
More than 60 Georgia colleges and universities are waiving application fees for March.
—Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Pentagon in January, including discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge, introducing a Military Service merit badge and waiving registration fees for the children of military personnel.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Rosa Fleming, director of Dallas Convention and Event Services, on Wednesday blamed the issues on mismanagement by McKissack and McKissack, city staff not waiving red flags about problems sooner and evolving WNBA facility standards that exceeded the original project’s scope.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Districts implementing a prayer policy under Senate Bill 11, the new law with the March 1 deadline, require parents to sign consent forms waiving their right to sue districts on the basis of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prevents governments from establishing a religion.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The Center for American Progress estimates that waiving the Jones Act would decrease East Coast gas prices by a modest three cents, but potentially raising costs on the Gulf Coast.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
In similar cases, a team might opt against waiving such a player with an expiring contract, in order to possibly utilize his contract in an offseason sign-and-trade agreement.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Based on a projection that about half of eligible cannabis businesses would take part in the program, the city would collect about $30 million in back taxes while waiving about $25 million in penalties, the October report said.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
More than 60 Georgia colleges and universities are waiving application fees for March.
—Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Pentagon in January, including discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge, introducing a Military Service merit badge and waiving registration fees for the children of military personnel.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Rosa Fleming, director of Dallas Convention and Event Services, on Wednesday blamed the issues on mismanagement by McKissack and McKissack, city staff not waiving red flags about problems sooner and evolving WNBA facility standards that exceeded the original project’s scope.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Districts implementing a prayer policy under Senate Bill 11, the new law with the March 1 deadline, require parents to sign consent forms waiving their right to sue districts on the basis of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prevents governments from establishing a religion.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiving
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This founding tenet of the Bel Paese now looks set to change — ending diaspora dreams of returning to the mother country, and meaning that Italians who move abroad risk denying citizenship to their descendants.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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This year there have been rumors about Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal joining forces for Reiner, but the organizers are neither confirming nor denying that reunion.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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With concerns growing about a global energy crisis, an Iranian official said Tehran had no intention of relinquishing its tight grip on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for oil.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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With concerns growing about a global energy crisis, an Iranian official said Tehran had no intention of relinquishing its tight grip on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for oil.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Waiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiving. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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