How to Use waive in a Sentence

waive

verb

• 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
• Wilson had to waive a no-trade clause to accept the move to Denver.
  — Tim Booth, ajc, 9 Mar. 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 | [e-mail], 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
• The agreement also called for the McMichaels to waive their right to appeal in both the federal and state cases.
  — Nadine El-Bawab, Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2022
• 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
• The deal, requires Wilson to waive his no trade clause, brings a stunning end to a stunning 10-year run for the Seahawks.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022
• Thao waived his right to a trial by jury in October 2022 for his state charges.
  — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2023
• The judge determined Ibarra’s fate after the accused waived his right to a jury trial.
  — Jamel Valencia, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
• Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial after pleading not guilty to a 10-count indictment brought against him in the wake of Riley's killing, which meant the case would be heard and decided solely by the judge.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024