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waiving

  • present participle of waive.

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Brittan, from Devon, who spoke to the BBC after waiving her automatic lifelong right to anonymity, described the Met as "shambolic, incompetent and complicit".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Caplin said the league is not interested in waiving blackout rules on a team-by-team basis, even for those teams whose rights no longer are held by a cable or satellite entity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Applying the same logic in reverse — waiving fees when providers run late — is harder to implement, particularly because delays may reflect complex patient needs as much as flaws in the clinical pathway.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

It said that he was waiving his right to an attorney, and that he hadn’t been coerced.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The judge warned Joe repeatedly that a guilty plea meant waiving his right to a trial, his right to testify, and his right to appeal her ruling.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot