waved (aside or off)

Definition of waved (aside or off)next
past tense of wave (aside or off)

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waived
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  • The agency waived age limits for new recruits, relaxed its vetting process, and decreased the training period for incoming officers.
    Oriana van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Vietnam has temporarily waived an environmental tax to reduce gas prices by more than a quarter, as Channel News Asia reported.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Waved (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waved%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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