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
By waiving the legislation, foreign vessels could facilitate the transport of petroleum and fertilizer throughout the country’s ports, thus reducing potential supply disruptions that could further hike fuel prices.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
In that way, waiving Jackson to sign a worse, cheaper player makes little sense.
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Tony East,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
And that’s two strikes against Werenski’s chances of waiving his no-movement clause to end up in Detroit.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
The stretch provision allows for a team to create salary-cap relief by waiving a player and stretching his remaining salary on the salary cap twice the number of years remaining on the player’s contract plus one year.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.
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Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
But the team cut ties with him after Carruth fled, waiving him.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Even the City of Marysville is pitching in by waiving permit fees.
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Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
More than half of the places are sponsored, waiving the $7,000 course fee, and the faculty is granted access to one of the nation’s most powerful supercomputers, unveiled in 2023.
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Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
18 June 2026
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
In that way, waiving Jackson to sign a worse, cheaper player makes little sense.
—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
And that’s two strikes against Werenski’s chances of waiving his no-movement clause to end up in Detroit.
—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
The stretch provision allows for a team to create salary-cap relief by waiving a player and stretching his remaining salary on the salary cap twice the number of years remaining on the player’s contract plus one year.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.
—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
But the team cut ties with him after Carruth fled, waiving him.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Even the City of Marysville is pitching in by waiving permit fees.
—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
More than half of the places are sponsored, waiving the $7,000 course fee, and the faculty is granted access to one of the nation’s most powerful supercomputers, unveiled in 2023.
—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiving
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But there’s no denying McIlroy was looking sleek with his Masters jacket, which was accompanied by a white shirt and green tie to match.
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Responsible leadership means proactively preparing the enterprise workforce for this imminent organizational down-sizing and structural workplace transition rather than denying its clear historical inevitability.
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But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.
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Furthermore, leaders like George Washington achieved greatness not by hoarding power, but by relinquishing it.
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