WAIVING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

waiving

verb

present participle of waive

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 Additionally, the Unified Government is waiving permitting fees for residents who need electrical work. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 Howard also said the defense discussed waiving some public-trial access because of security concerns, but that no Sixth Amendment waiver was made on the record. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The declaration provided there was an acute need for additional barriers and roads, waiving a list of environmental, historic-preservation laws to accelerate the construction timeline. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 In other business, the town is also waiving water bill late fees through October, Hofferth said. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Norman then introduced legislation waiving the five-year deadline that ordinarily limits consideration of Medal of Honor recommendations. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 After Brown was taken into custody, she was interviewed at Atlanta Police Department headquarters after waiving her Miranda rights, according to the court records. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Kimpton and Sonesta stand out for waiving weight and breed limits. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Miami signed safety Tanner Wall and claimed cornerback Ahmari Harvey off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers while also waiving quarterback Mark Gronowski and safety Omar Brown. — Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

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The film follows a daughter trying to accompany her mother through her final stage, navigating the challenge of remaining close without denying the loss or imposing a particular way of experiencing it.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Ridley Scott’s representatives are denying the recent report that the director blamed his Gladiator II star Paul Mescal for the film’s underwhelming box office numbers.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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