waived; waiving
1
a
: to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
waive a jury trial
b
: to refrain from pressing or enforcing (something, such as a claim or rule) : forgo
waive the fee
2
: to put off from immediate consideration : postpone
3
[influenced by wave entry 1]
: to dismiss with or as if with a wave of the hand
waived the problem aside
4
: to place (a ball player) on waivers
also
: to release after placing on waivers
5
: to throw away (stolen goods)
7
archaic
: to shunt aside (a danger or duty) : evade
Examples of waive in a Sentence
She waived her right to a lawyer.
The university waives the application fee for low-income students.
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The commission is already divided on how to address affordable housing; Republicans have pulled back funding for the issue and shut down a program that waived impact fees for developers.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
He was flipped to the Atlanta Hawks and then to the Oklahoma City Thunder during the summer of 2023, before ultimately being waived.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Is this all because Catherine waived her off a story without saying pretty please?
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
For example, United Airlines offers priority boarding, United Club access, and waives bag fees in many circumstances for active duty military.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
He was flipped to the Atlanta Hawks and then to the Oklahoma City Thunder during the summer of 2023, before ultimately being waived.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Is this all because Catherine waived her off a story without saying pretty please?
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
For example, United Airlines offers priority boarding, United Club access, and waives bag fees in many circumstances for active duty military.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Waive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waive. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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waive
verb
waived; waiving
1
: to give up claim to
waived her right to answer
2
: to let pass
waive the fee
3
: to dismiss with or as if with a wave of the hand
waived the problem aside
Legal Definition
waive
transitive verb
waived; waiving
1
2
: to refrain from enforcing or requiring
some statutes waive the age requirement—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
waivable
adjective
Etymology
Anglo-French waiver, weiver, literally to abandon, forsake, from waif, weif forlorn, stray, probably from Old Norse veif something loose or flapping
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