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
  • The Saints waived Book as part of their roster cuts ahead of the 2022 season.
    — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • Williams did not waive his rights and refused to speak, the affidavits said.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • As part of the plea, Brown waived the right to receive jail credit for time served in the county lockup.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 17 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 6 July 2023
  • Roy spent the last three seasons with the Carolina Panthers but was waived Monday.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • And if there were a conflict, Mr. Trump could choose to waive potential objections to it.
    — Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Of course, Amazon will waive these new fees if sellers decide to pay for AWD instead.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Reynolds signed with the Tennessee Titans but was waived in November 2021 and claimed by the Lions.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Fines imposed as a punishment for an offense would not be waived.
    — Morgan Lee, ajc, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The statement, however, did not mention any plans to waive the Pokhara airport loan.
    — Claire Fu, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Early purchasers of the monthly flight pass will save $99 on the enrollment fee, which will be waived from now through August 7.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2023
  • The Patriots waived Zappe on cutdown day, leaving Jones as the lone quarterback on the 53-man roster.
    — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Moncayo was thrilled that the shelter not only waived the adoption fee, but also sent him home with a brand new dog crate, leash, toys and food.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The surveillance video was broadcast on the show and captured the boy walking around the hallway of the apartment complex waiving the gun above his head.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024
  • He was appointed a public defender and waived his right to a speedy trial.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Library staff members will decide what fees can be waived with cat pictures.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
  • April 3rd through April 7th, the campaign will waive adoption fees for anyone looking to give a furry friend a forever home.
    — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Digital World could waive the lock-up agreement before the deal closes.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
  • While they’re run by the government, national parks are open on MLK Day—and this happens to be one of five days this year when the ones that charge an entrance fee will waive that.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2023
  • The agency can waive overpayments when the beneficiary is found not at fault.
    — Fred Clasen-Kelly, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023

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