as in to deny
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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After the verdict at the trial in an auxiliary state district court, Justice Lee Gabriel sentenced Albert Gonzalez, 29, to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the statutorily prescribed punishment for capital murder when the state has waived the death penalty.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
The current flexibilities were enacted when Congress waived restrictions in March 2020 under President Donald Trump and were extended several times under President Joe Biden.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor left the team after one game, and the Patriots waived veteran wideout K.J. Osborn midseason.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Both waived spousal support and agreed to equally split the legal fees of their negotiation, which was mediated by Laura Wasser.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
The current flexibilities were enacted when Congress waived restrictions in March 2020 under President Donald Trump and were extended several times under President Joe Biden.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor left the team after one game, and the Patriots waived veteran wideout K.J. Osborn midseason.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Both waived spousal support and agreed to equally split the legal fees of their negotiation, which was mediated by Laura Wasser.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Waive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waive. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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