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 fine could be waived, but not the toll.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Heat waived him last month.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • The Mavs haven’t waived him yet, though.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
  • There is some irony in him being waived now.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The state waived the death penalty.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The state waived the death penalty.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
  • The Colts waived him 12 days ago.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Stalker asked the board if the fee could be waived.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Fees have been waived for homes smaller than that.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Waltz had waived his right to appeal as part of his plea deal.
    — Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That approval can be waived if the chair and the vice chair agree.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Is there a chance Richardson is waived?
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Ryan was waived in early March.
    — Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Stevens had waived his right to a jury trial.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The pair did not waive their right to a speedy jury trial.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • Liverpool, for their part, did not want to waive it.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Myers had to waive his no-movement clause for the deal.
    — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Arenado waived his no-trade clause to help make the deal.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Oliver waived his right to be present when the verdict was read aloud.
    — Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The store said co-pays are waived for most insurance plans.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • For some in the front office, the idea of a waive-and-stretch is a non-starter.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 11 June 2021
  • Jones may earn even more money if not waived by the Bulls this week.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Adoption fees for all large dogs have been waived through the end of May.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
  • The Colts waived him in late August.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The turnaround from waived to role player came even faster than from draftee to cut.
    — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
  • The team waived him on July 25.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • That cost of care was also part of the lawsuit; the state agreed to waive the bill.
    — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2022
  • Many high-yield savings accounts waive fees, but this isn’t the case across the board.
    — Ivana Pino, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022

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