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
She had been expected to be sentenced after waiving indictment in January.
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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
The settlement also laid out terms for the Pacific Airshow to have exclusive rights to host an annual air show for up to 40 years, waiving fees and allowing the operator to monetize thousands of public parking spaces.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 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
This was in reference to Tuesday’s piece of the Heat not only being a week or less away from waiving Terry Rozier, but also replacing him on the standard roster, most likely with one of the three current two-way players.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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
The settlement also laid out terms for the Pacific Airshow to have exclusive rights to host an annual air show for up to 40 years, waiving fees and allowing the operator to monetize thousands of public parking spaces.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 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
This was in reference to Tuesday’s piece of the Heat not only being a week or less away from waiving Terry Rozier, but also replacing him on the standard roster, most likely with one of the three current two-way players.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiving
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Advocates say the right to request asylum is enshrined in the country's immigration law and say denying migrants that right puts people fleeing war or persecution in grave danger.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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Yet there’s no denying that Renny Harlin, in his utilitarian action-hack way, has some chops.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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