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
Major airlines like American, Delta, Southwest, United and Frontier are all waiving fees for passengers who want to change their tickets.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The Heat also had former first-round pick Precious Achiuwa on its roster for training camp and the preseason before waiving the big man days before the start of the regular season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Many major airlines are also waiving change fees and penalties for passengers who are looking to switch their flights on their own, though some carriers are applying limits.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
United said the airline is waiving fees for any passenger wishing to rebook or who doesn't want to travel during the reduction period.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
The initiative includes delivering 1 million free meals through its Project DASH network and waiving fees for 300,000 grocery orders placed by SNAP recipients.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado, who blocked a trade to Houston last offseason but could be open to waiving his no-trade clause this winter.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Major food delivery app DoorDash is waiving delivery and service fees on 300,000 grocery orders for SNAP recipients (a SNAP/EBT card must be linked to the customer’s account to activate this offer).
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
DoorDash is also waiving merchant fees for food banks and pantries, aiming to provide the equivalent of one million meals.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The Heat also had former first-round pick Precious Achiuwa on its roster for training camp and the preseason before waiving the big man days before the start of the regular season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Many major airlines are also waiving change fees and penalties for passengers who are looking to switch their flights on their own, though some carriers are applying limits.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
United said the airline is waiving fees for any passenger wishing to rebook or who doesn't want to travel during the reduction period.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
The initiative includes delivering 1 million free meals through its Project DASH network and waiving fees for 300,000 grocery orders placed by SNAP recipients.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado, who blocked a trade to Houston last offseason but could be open to waiving his no-trade clause this winter.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Major food delivery app DoorDash is waiving delivery and service fees on 300,000 grocery orders for SNAP recipients (a SNAP/EBT card must be linked to the customer’s account to activate this offer).
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
DoorDash is also waiving merchant fees for food banks and pantries, aiming to provide the equivalent of one million meals.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiving
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The Indonesian government cited security and safety concerns for denying the visas, but an Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the country's security team gave clearance to its athletes.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The township's planning commission voted in late September to recommend denying rezoning for the project, which still must go before the county planning commission and township board.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Republicans relinquishing control of one or both chambers of Congress in 2026 will render the president a lame duck for the remainder of his second term, and Democrats have an early 4-point advantage on generic congressional ballot polling.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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McMillon said that as AI continues to proliferate and impact the ways that people’s lives and daily activities work, Walmart needs to stay an active part of the transformation, even if that means relinquishing control of how that technology evolves.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Waiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiving. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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