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
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.
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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
Last year, lawmakers authorized the president to bestow the decoration, waiving the longstanding requirement that it be awarded within five years of the act of valor.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Pelicot became an international symbol of resilience after waiving her anonymity and declaring that shame belonged with her abusers, not with her.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
As Jesus entered the city, crowds greeted him by waiving palm branches, which is where the name Palm Sunday originated from.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
The Heat have the ability to open an additional roster spot on their 15-player standard roster by waiving guard Terry Rozier, who has been on NBA paid leave since the season opener, now facing charges as part of the FBI’s gambling probe.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District agreed that Kilkelly’s due process rights were violated after she was charged with official misconduct for waiving some city license fees under a COVID-era plan passed by the Waukegan City Council.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
However, that position changed over the past week, resulting in the Spurs waiving him Wednesday.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Last year, lawmakers authorized the president to bestow the decoration, waiving the longstanding requirement that it be awarded within five years of the act of valor.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Pelicot became an international symbol of resilience after waiving her anonymity and declaring that shame belonged with her abusers, not with her.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
As Jesus entered the city, crowds greeted him by waiving palm branches, which is where the name Palm Sunday originated from.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
The Heat have the ability to open an additional roster spot on their 15-player standard roster by waiving guard Terry Rozier, who has been on NBA paid leave since the season opener, now facing charges as part of the FBI’s gambling probe.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District agreed that Kilkelly’s due process rights were violated after she was charged with official misconduct for waiving some city license fees under a COVID-era plan passed by the Waukegan City Council.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
However, that position changed over the past week, resulting in the Spurs waiving him Wednesday.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiving
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And Pete Hegseth’s advice on sending in federal forces can be inferred by his support of a pastor calling for denying women the vote.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Egbert made her point as a legislative committee met at the Capitol to consider a bill by a fellow representative, Republican Lucas Cayler of Caldwell, to limit instances in which criminal charges can be brought against parents for denying medical care or other basic needs to their children.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Payton relinquishing the duties deserves praise.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Riley was the head coach and team president for the Heat’s first NBA championship in 2006 before relinquishing those duties to Erik Spoelstra in 2008.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Waiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiving. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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