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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waving (aside or off)
Verb
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Several airlines, including Delta and American, are issuing travel advisories for affected airports and waiving rebooking fees.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2026 -
During one hearing, Szabo warned that the cost of waiving the permit fees could reach as high as $278 million, which could wreak havoc with the city budget.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Alarmists will often focus on the negative while passing over potential positive outcomes.—
Jeff Mayhugh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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The epicenter of the hurricane is passing over Cuba at the opposite end of the island to the Caribbean country's capital city of Havana, the BBC noted.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Waving (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waving%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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