as in denied
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 waived
Disney had claimed the man couldn't sue because the family had waived its rights to take the company to court because of a checkoff on the Disney+ streaming service.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
A couple, badly hurt in an Uber crash, can’t sue the company because their daughter once waived trial rights while using Uber Eats — a fateful click that prevents the family from suing the tech giant, a New Jersey appellate court ruled.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Such clauses can be waived but only at a cost, giving each player a yea or nay in his future home if negotiations come to fruition.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
During a court appearance last month, Chavez acknowledged the charges and waived his right to a grand jury indictment.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Change fees would still be waived past that date, however.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Robbie Grossman Dealt to the Texas Rangers in May and waived in August before the Royals signed him.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
He was waived after going 6 for 30 in his first seven games and claimed by the Twins, who at the deadline three months later traded him back to Oakland for Tommy Millone.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
The City Attorney’s Office waived its right to file an opposing brief.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
A couple, badly hurt in an Uber crash, can’t sue the company because their daughter once waived trial rights while using Uber Eats — a fateful click that prevents the family from suing the tech giant, a New Jersey appellate court ruled.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Such clauses can be waived but only at a cost, giving each player a yea or nay in his future home if negotiations come to fruition.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
During a court appearance last month, Chavez acknowledged the charges and waived his right to a grand jury indictment.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Change fees would still be waived past that date, however.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Robbie Grossman Dealt to the Texas Rangers in May and waived in August before the Royals signed him.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
He was waived after going 6 for 30 in his first seven games and claimed by the Twins, who at the deadline three months later traded him back to Oakland for Tommy Millone.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
The City Attorney’s Office waived its right to file an opposing brief.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Waived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waived. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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