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• past participle of waive.
• past tense form of waive.

waived

American  

[wayvd] / weɪvd /

adjective

1. set aside or dispensed with.

   We offer many benefits to individuals with military experience, including waived fees, reduced tuition, and lifetime career services.

2. Law. (of a known right, interest, etc.) intentionally relinquished.

   Waived health plan coverage cannot be reinstated retroactively.

3. Sports. (of a professional player) released on a waiver; released by a team and made available to join another team, which must assume the player’s existing contract.

   Under their rules, if only one team claims a waived player, he can be traded immediately, but if more than one team puts in a claim, the player can't be traded for thirty days.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of waive.

Other Word Forms

• unwaived
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of waived

First recorded in 1250–1300; waive ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

waived

Instead, he has waived his entire claim in order to have a "complete economic walk-away".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

But on Friday morning, the Rams announced they had waived Smith.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

With their resignations, The Icahn Group also waived its right to appoint replacement directors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Mayor Bass cut permitting time, waived rebuilding fees, and has taken on the banks and insurance companies that are the holdup on people getting their payouts.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

He asks if any of us are not longterm Minnesota residents, and when I raise my hand he says the requirement can sometimes be waived.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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