Synonyms of waiving

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.

Related Words

• denying
• relinquishing
• ceding
• surrendering
• disclaiming
• disavowing
• renouncing
• disowning
• abjuring
• resigning
• abdicating
• demitting
• forsaking
• abandoning
• stepping down (from)
• vacating
• abnegating
• yielding
• deserting
• giving up
• stepping aside (from)
• handing over
• quitting

Dissimilar Words

• claiming
• assuming
• appropriating
• protecting
• confiscating
• seizing
• defending
• securing
• taking over
• arrogating
• guarding
• usurping
• safeguarding
• wresting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waiving

If states follow suit by waiving state taxes, the White House suggests truckers could save more than $100 per fill-up. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

The top factor that went into waiving the payments was the age of the cases, the spokesperson said, adding that the legal deadline to collect the money through the court system had passed. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

The Falcons were waiving Harrison, subjecting the 6-foot-5, 270-pound defensive end to claims from the NFL’s other 31 teams. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Iran’s conditions include the US waiving sanctions on oil sales, lifting the naval blockade and ending other economic penalties imposed after the breakdown of the agreement back in June, a regional source familiar with the talks told CNN. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

JetBlue, United Airlines and American Airlines are all waiving fees and fare differences for travel in Boston and other Northeast cities. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2026

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Some states are waiving gas taxes as prices soar. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026

In addition to the need for funding for more staffing, Kang explained that some smaller city establishments are having trouble waiving fees with no way to recoup that money elsewhere. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

As for Murdock, Payton made the overarching point on Monday when asked about waiving him on Sunday in favor of Karene Reid and Jordan Turner. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026