waive
verb (used with object)
to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo.
waives
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present tense formof waive (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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These are temporary periods in late summer when a state waives or reduces taxes on items such as school supplies, clothes or electronics to help families cut their back-to-school costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The special permit waives the Texas-based company’s compliance with a federal pipeline regulation and asserts that the federal agency has oversight of the oil venture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
No lawyer in America thinks drafting a confidential memo in Google Docs waives the privilege over its contents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
They cannot be prosecuted for any crime unless their home country waives the immunity.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2025
Some Argie diplomat in New York, still harping on about the Belgrano being outside the zone, said Britain no longer rules the waves, it just waives the rules.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
