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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of waive.

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Examples

  • Hence Palin waived any speaking fee — heck most would pay the NRA to be allowed to speak — and none officially speak for theNRA.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » NRA Convention report 2010

  • Notes: Yao scored the Rockets 'first six points and also had a tip-in waived off for goaltending. ...

    USATODAY.com - Basketball - Houston vs. Utah 2006

  • GUPTA: It's called waived consent, and it's used to test new medical products in cases of extreme trauma, like stroke or heart attack.

    CNN Transcript Nov 16, 2006 2006

  • The initial settlement date for the Offer is expected to occur on the first business day following the Consent Payment Deadline on which all conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or waived, which is currently anticipated to occur on or around October 12, 2011 and will occur no earlier.

    unknown title 2011

  • "The families are still required to submit means assessment forms, even though our understanding is that the financial eligibility criteria will be waived, which is a little bit insensitive," he said.

    icNewcastle 2010

  • "The families are still required to submit means assessment forms, even though our understanding is that the financial eligibility criteria will be waived, which is a little bit insensitive," he said.

    icScotland 2010

  • Which rights, specifically, are "waived" when you agree to show a cop your ID? randy streu

    Release the Crowley/Gates tapes. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009

  • Still, it has become easier for parents to link their accounts to children's accounts indefinitely to take advantage of perks, such as waived monthly fees, offered to bigger depositors.

    Daddy's Little Money Pits 2010

  • If the person shows incredible stamina -- like Thompkins -- and manages to remain silent through hours of intense interrogation, he will have "waived" his rights if he eventually caves in to pressure.

    Charles Weisselberg: Elena Kagan and the Death of Miranda Charles Weisselberg 2010

  • Medicare, which has some authority over "waived" tests, is investigating the situation, but officials would not elaborate on the status of the probe.

    Diabetes screenings stir concerns Rob Stein 2010

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