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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.


verb

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

Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of waived

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


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The latter two sanctions remain part of the amended decision but the eight-point deduction for this season has been waived.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Tenaga is expected to absorb a one-off 120 million ringgit-150 million ringgit cost in September-December from waived fuel surcharges for selected households, while the fuel-adjustment mechanism remains intact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

She waived her legal right to anonymity to speak publicly about this for the first time.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

If they’re still not budging, you can request other concessions, such as a discounted deposit, free parking or a waived pet fee.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram runs an editorial praising Attorney General Tom Clark, who waived immigration restrictions to give Joey passage.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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