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
The limited-time offer coincides with Frontier offering savings on memberships in its Discount Den, which offers exclusive lower base fares; Frontier is waiving the $40 enrollment fee for two days.
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
In response to Hurricane Helene, federal and state regulatory agencies have taken such measures as waiving ATM fees and overdraft fees, eased credit terms for new loans, waived late fees for credit card and other loan balances.
—David Moin, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year, the city extended its Downtown High Rise program, temporarily waiving construction taxes and some building fees to help facilitate housing production as development costs soared by at least 30% over the past few years.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
United is waiving change fees and fare differences for passengers whose flight was affected by flooding and who choose to reschedule their flight, for example.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
In response to Hurricane Helene, federal and state regulatory agencies have taken such measures as waiving ATM fees and overdraft fees, eased credit terms for new loans, waived late fees for credit card and other loan balances.
—David Moin, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year, the city extended its Downtown High Rise program, temporarily waiving construction taxes and some building fees to help facilitate housing production as development costs soared by at least 30% over the past few years.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
United is waiving change fees and fare differences for passengers whose flight was affected by flooding and who choose to reschedule their flight, for example.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Waiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiving. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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