How to Use waiver in a Sentence

waiver

noun

• The college got a special waiver from the town to exceed the building height limit.
• He signed an insurance waiver before surgery.
• Learn more and sign the waiver at friendsofgriffithpark.org. 3.
  — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
• The righthander cleared waivers, and as a result, returned to the Red Sox.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
• When Vrana cleared waivers, he was assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2023
• The Tigers claimed Vasquez off waivers from the Phillies at the beginning of August.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 Jan. 2024
• Miller admits that the waiver process can be opaque and lengthy.
  — John Donvan, ABC News, 2 May 2024
• What if there aren’t enough free agents to make a top 10 waiver wire list for Week 4?
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Sep. 2021
• The Mets have until Friday to trade him or pass him through waivers.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
• Blinken approved the sanctions waiver last week, the sources said.
  — Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2023
• The fourth-year cornerback had joined the team as a waiver claim on Oct. 14.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 28 Jan. 2022
• McLaughlin won the job when Cody Parkey got hurt, but will the Browns pick over the waiver wire this week?
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2021
• Goodrow had San Jose on his no-trade list, but that didn’t protect him against waivers.
  — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 June 2025
• For the waiver to apply the flight has to be rescheduled no later than Jan. 16.
  — The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2023
• Ballard was convinced the Colts could not sneak Ehlinger through the waiver wire.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022
• The waiver states that hikers may not hunt, camp or spend the night on the property.
  — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
• The sit-a-year rules proved to be unwieldy, with the athletes having the right to apply for a waiver.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 15 Apr. 2021
• Keep an eye on the waiver wire, where the Bears might consider a claim or two to pad their depth.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022
• That would not change with an IP waiver or any type of tech transfer.
  — Erika Fry, Fortune, 23 June 2021
• Sborz is out of minor league options and would have to clear waivers before the Rangers could send him to the minors.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2023
• The airline issued a waiver for those who had flights delayed due to the FAA ground stop.
  — The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2023
• This eliminates the waiver process and puts all transfers on the same track.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 15 Apr. 2021
• The players lost their roster spots to make room for waiver-wire claims.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 31 Aug. 2022
• Neuse, a March 16 waiver claim, has played at second and third base and left field in major-league stints with the A’s and Dodgers.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2022
• That’s a good thing, since the church says members cannot expect their bishops to sign a waiver from the shots.
  — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Dec. 2021
• Thompson, by the way, was claimed off waivers by Kansas City on Sunday.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
• But the waiver extensions weren’t in the package the House passed on Wednesday.
  — al, 10 Mar. 2022
• The Bengals, who had to wait until nearly the end of the waiver claims list, were there to pick up the veteran guard.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2023
• Some of the waivers are less restrictive: in Colorado and West Virginia, only soft drinks will no longer be eligible for purchase.
  — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
• Like with linebacker, safety feels like a waiver wire or trade upgrade opportunity if the front office can be creative.
  — Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025