How to Use waive in a Sentence

waive

verb
Definition of waivenext
Synonyms for waivenext
  • She waived her right to a lawyer.
  • The university waives the application fee for low-income students.
  • The judge ruled in Bal’s favor, and the debt was waived.
    — Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • That cost of care was also part of the lawsuit; the state agreed to waive the bill.
    — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2022
  • The Saints waived Book as part of their roster cuts ahead of the 2022 season.
    — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Now 57, Yates opts each year to waive her right to be reviewed.
    — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Oliver waived his right to be present when the verdict was read aloud.
    — Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The card comes with a $95 annual fee, which is waived the first year.
    — Ben Luthi, wsj.com, 3 Dec. 2023
  • In exchange, Lenhard agreed to waive any future claim against the city.
    — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Many high-yield savings accounts waive fees, but this isn’t the case across the board.
    — Ivana Pino, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The Broncos waived Orton during the 2011 season, and the Chiefs claimed him.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2024
  • But Garoppolo would have to waive his no-trade clause to join a new team.
    — cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Williams did not waive his rights and refused to speak, the affidavits said.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • At his arraignment, Lester waived the reading of the charges and pleaded not guilty.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2024
  • China was forced to waive debts for 17 African countries last year.
    — Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 10 Jan. 2023
  • As part of the plea, Brown waived the right to receive jail credit for time served in the county lockup.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 17 Mar. 2023
  • A couple of his son’s friends skated over and waived to Tony and the rest of the Girard family.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
  • Pay with points at brands that waive resort fees for award stays, like Hilton and Hyatt.
    — Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 7 July 2022
  • The Senate could work around the offset rule if three-fifths of senators vote to waive it.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 July 2022
  • The Sixers could waive Green by July 1 and have no dead money left on their books.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • Giolito’s next start was against the Angels, who had just waived him.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
  • When Sandmann appealed to the Supreme Court, the media outlets waived their right to respond.
    — Andrew Wolfson, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
  • This would be a delicate move, but the Heat could waive Highsmith and then re-sign him to a two-way contract.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2022
  • At the start of his trial, Joly waived for his right to have a jury hear his case and instead opted to have the judge decide.
    — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Thao waived his right to a trial by jury in October 2022 for his state charges.
    — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2023
  • When York struggled last summer, though, the Browns waived him and traded for Hopkins.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The refs waived off the score after determining Toney was offside, and the Chiefs were unable to score in the next few downs, leading them to lose the game to the Bills.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • After seeing less of the field due to inconsistent play, McClain was waived by the Raiders in 2013.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 6 July 2023
  • If no other payment relief option exists to address the hardship, the Secretary could waive the loan.
    — Brett Rowland | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Is this all because Catherine waived her off a story without saying pretty please?
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024

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