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
Like with linebacker, safety feels like a waiver wire or trade upgrade opportunity if the front office can be creative.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
Outside contacted the Nepal Tourism Board and the Nepal Mountaineering Association for a full list of the peaks included in the fee waiver.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 12 Aug. 2025
The waiver allows the department to launch and operate drones remotely from three rooftop docks in central Huntington Beach near downtown, in south Huntington Beach and in north Huntington Beach near Bella Terra.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
The waiver clears the way for Zoox, founded 11 years ago, to launch its robotaxi service later this year in Las Vegas, with San Francisco, Austin, Miami, Los Angeles and Atlanta to follow.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
Outside contacted the Nepal Tourism Board and the Nepal Mountaineering Association for a full list of the peaks included in the fee waiver.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 12 Aug. 2025
The waiver allows the department to launch and operate drones remotely from three rooftop docks in central Huntington Beach near downtown, in south Huntington Beach and in north Huntington Beach near Bella Terra.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
The waiver clears the way for Zoox, founded 11 years ago, to launch its robotaxi service later this year in Las Vegas, with San Francisco, Austin, Miami, Los Angeles and Atlanta to follow.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
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On Monday morning, league bosses Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, and Gary Bettman were asked to participate in a briefing on matters related to the sports broadcasting market, including those having to do with blackout exemptions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And, make no mistake, the tariff is a tax—and the exemption is a tax credit.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sir Lucian is the CEO of a multinational enterprise; his days are spent determining and implementing global strategy, not vetting individual tracks or album covers or driving the release and promotional plans for any one recording.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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The decision comes after a decade on the market and more than 90,000 units sold, according to a January news release.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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