as in to waive
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Olympic silver medallist Muir waived her anonymity with regards to the case on Tuesday, while the other five athletes remain anonymous.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia — who has been auditing local government spending in a statewide effort inspired by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency — waived away any criticism that the free land deal was political.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Wave (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wave%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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