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
Studies showed that waiving these taxes for businesses during their first three years actually increased city revenue as more businesses formed and stayed.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The Sky now have 14 players — with 11 spots solidified — after waiving Van Lith, giving Pagliocca three days to narrow the roster to 12 by the league’s May 7 cutdown date.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 4 May 2026
She had been expected to be sentenced after waiving indictment in January.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
News of Allman waiving his arraignment related to the Concord incident comes days after his mother, Cher, filed a second time for conservatorship, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Medicare is prohibited from covering weight loss drugs, but the administration proposed waiving that restriction to test whether covering the medications would save tmoney or improve health outcomes at no additional cost.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
Timothy Hudson has received the indictment and is waiving his appearance at an arraignment scheduled for Wednesday, defense attorney Eric Cohen said in a court filing.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Beyond Meat’s shares now trade at 60 cents, raising the question as to whether the reputational risk in waiving the lock-ups is worth it.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Woods released his statement after entering a plea of not guilty, waiving his right to an arraignment and demanding a trial with a jury Tuesday.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The Sky now have 14 players — with 11 spots solidified — after waiving Van Lith, giving Pagliocca three days to narrow the roster to 12 by the league’s May 7 cutdown date.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 4 May 2026
She had been expected to be sentenced after waiving indictment in January.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
News of Allman waiving his arraignment related to the Concord incident comes days after his mother, Cher, filed a second time for conservatorship, PEOPLE previously reported.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Medicare is prohibited from covering weight loss drugs, but the administration proposed waiving that restriction to test whether covering the medications would save tmoney or improve health outcomes at no additional cost.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
Timothy Hudson has received the indictment and is waiving his appearance at an arraignment scheduled for Wednesday, defense attorney Eric Cohen said in a court filing.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Beyond Meat’s shares now trade at 60 cents, raising the question as to whether the reputational risk in waiving the lock-ups is worth it.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Woods released his statement after entering a plea of not guilty, waiving his right to an arraignment and demanding a trial with a jury Tuesday.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiving
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Instead, a top Justice Department official insisted the ruling wasn't binding, and the administration continued denying detainees around the country a chance for release.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Instead, a top Justice Department official insisted the ruling wasn’t binding, and the administration continued denying detainees around the country a chance for release.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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While that new detail is likely to please debt holders, who had proposed that current shareholders inject 8 billion reais, the company rejected other changes sought by creditors, including relinquishing control of the board.—
Rachel Gamarski,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tarrant County commissioners unanimously decided on Tuesday to put about a quarter mile of road up for sale in hopes of relinquishing control over the stretch.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Waiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiving. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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