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
On April 29, the Justice Department’s National Security Division notified the FCC that the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector had begun its review of the Paramount petition seeking a waiver of foreign-ownership rules.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 June 2026
McMahon said Indiana’s strides in improving its accountability system and its waiver proposal move the federal government’s intent to return education to the states.
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Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
After Strange, a former first-round pick Miami claimed off waivers early last season, replaced Smith in the middle of Miami’s 31-21 loss to Buffalo, Miami’s offensive line steadily improved.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Bussi, a waiver pickup, was up to the task and then some.
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Pierre Lebrun,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 June 2026
McMahon said Indiana’s strides in improving its accountability system and its waiver proposal move the federal government’s intent to return education to the states.
—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
After Strange, a former first-round pick Miami claimed off waivers early last season, replaced Smith in the middle of Miami’s 31-21 loss to Buffalo, Miami’s offensive line steadily improved.
—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Bussi, a waiver pickup, was up to the task and then some.
—
Pierre Lebrun,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
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Fee exemptions for service members seeking citizenship would remain in place.
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At the Travelers, now a Signature Event on the Tour, James’ exemption will place him in another elite field in his home state.
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The release of the new batch of episodes almost perfectly coincides with an exceptionally rainy, stormy and destructive year for Chicago and Illinois as a whole.
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The wire seals certify a vessel had either been decontaminated and inspected for invasive species or was last launched in the Lake Tahoe basin, agency officials said in a news release.
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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