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
He was arrested in New York and held at Rikers Island before waiving extradition to Connecticut.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
His defense attorney entered the plea on his behalf and told the judge that Morphew is waiving his right to a speedy trial, which under Colorado law would otherwise require the case to be tried within 180 days.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
To meet the World Cup deadline, the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee recommended waiving the city’s long-standing requirement that new public buildings meet the LEED Gold environmental standard.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Hocking stayed in the threshold of a Dublin courtroom Wednesday morning, waiving formal reading of the charges and putting off entering a plea until next Monday.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Rancho Cordova city councilmembers on Monday evening will consider waiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in developers’ fees for an ambitious indoor soccer arena project.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The airlines are waiving change fees for passengers who have to reschedule their flights this weekend.
—Benson Cook, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Airlines are waiving change fees for passengers who have to reschedule their flights this weekend.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
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
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
His defense attorney entered the plea on his behalf and told the judge that Morphew is waiving his right to a speedy trial, which under Colorado law would otherwise require the case to be tried within 180 days.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
To meet the World Cup deadline, the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee recommended waiving the city’s long-standing requirement that new public buildings meet the LEED Gold environmental standard.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Hocking stayed in the threshold of a Dublin courtroom Wednesday morning, waiving formal reading of the charges and putting off entering a plea until next Monday.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Rancho Cordova city councilmembers on Monday evening will consider waiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in developers’ fees for an ambitious indoor soccer arena project.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The airlines are waiving change fees for passengers who have to reschedule their flights this weekend.
—Benson Cook, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Airlines are waiving change fees for passengers who have to reschedule their flights this weekend.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiving
Verb
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell released a video statement on Sunday night denying criminal wrongdoing shortly after the Department of Justice opened an investigation into him.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Jan. 2026
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The vaccine misinformation advanced by the president and his science-denying Secretary of Health and Human Services is taking its toll on vaccination rates.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Buffalo Bills lasted seven weeks in the pole position before relinquishing the title to the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Hamas has shown no signs of relinquishing power or its weapons.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Waiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiving. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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