waived

American  

[weyvd] / 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

Etymology

Origin of waived

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

Example Sentences

Full disclosure: I didn’t pay the fee because it is generally waived if you’re staying on points or with a free night certificate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Those offences relate to his former spouse Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity in connection with the case.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Conversely, if a patient arrives on time but the provider begins the appointment more than 10 minutes late, the fee for the appointment should be waived and not billed to the patient or insurer.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

In March, the Environmental Protection Agency waived those restrictions for the summer due to rising fuel prices caused by the Iran war.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

On the upside, Dad said, the house had cost only a thousand dollars, and the owner had waived the down payment.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls