as in exemption
a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege
before the hospital will treat you, you have to sign a waiver in which you give up your right to sue
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Recent Examples of waiver
Peralta, 27, was claimed via waivers from Milwaukee earlier this month.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The initial 60-day waiver of the act was meant to help companies adapt to the global disruption in oil supplies caused by the Iran war.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
That waiver allows existing routers to continue receiving updates that patch vulnerabilities, maintain functionality and ensure compatibility with operating systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
And the 60-day waiver could be extended.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The initial 60-day waiver of the act was meant to help companies adapt to the global disruption in oil supplies caused by the Iran war.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
That waiver allows existing routers to continue receiving updates that patch vulnerabilities, maintain functionality and ensure compatibility with operating systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
And the 60-day waiver could be extended.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for waiver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
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To soften the reval blow, New Milford this year applied a homestead exemption that gives a 10% assessment waiver on an owner’s primary home.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Expanding nonmedical exemptions, however, weakens the very protections those medically vulnerable children depend on.—
Sarah Marsicek,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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That tension — between the gravity of what the commission documented and the limits of what it was empowered to do — defined Thursday’s release of its final report.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The aqueous action scenes — cascades of water swirling around aerial charges — should play out nicely on the big screen during the film’s theatrical release.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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