Synonyms of waiving

waiving

verb

present participle of waive

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.

Related Words

• denying
• relinquishing
• ceding
• surrendering
• disclaiming
• disavowing
• renouncing
• disowning
• abjuring
• resigning
• abdicating
• demitting
• forsaking
• abandoning
• stepping down (from)
• vacating
• abnegating
• yielding
• deserting
• giving up
• stepping aside (from)
• handing over
• quitting

Dissimilar Words

• claiming
• assuming
• appropriating
• protecting
• confiscating
• seizing
• defending
• securing
• taking over
• arrogating
• guarding
• usurping
• safeguarding
• wresting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waiving

Republicans and Democrats have also objected to the deal and Trump’s wider effort to court Russian President Vladimir Putin, including waiving other sanctions on Russian energy that lawmakers overwhelmingly passed last month. — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Its $15,000 balance threshold for waiving the monthly fee is lower than Chase Platinum's standard business-balance requirement. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Trump has been shifting away from Kyiv in recent weeks, criticizing Zelenskyy, waiving sanctions on Russia and agreeing to a diesel deal with the Kremlin. — David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Kyiv said Tuesday that Washington had resumed intelligence sharing, which had become another point of contention, along with the US’ diesel deal with Moscow and waiving of Russia sanctions. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Our billing engine team then turned each component into a rule that specified the amount, timing and trigger condition, such as waiving the enrollment fee when a customer upgraded within the promotions window. — Kashif Saleem, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

But in his interview with ABC News' Martha Raddatz, Wright maintained that waiving these sanctions does pressure Russia. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

The airline is waiving change fees and capping fares in affected markets. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

If states follow suit by waiving state taxes, the White House suggests truckers could save more than $100 per fill-up. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026