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
While the state continues its heavy handed mandates, the federal government has withdrawn the federal waiver upon which CARB was relying to force private employers in California to purchase only ZEVs.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Oklahoma submitted a request for an eligibility waiver, but it was denied in January, and an appeal was denied in February.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Pre-existing condition waiver Available with Explorer and Epic plans purchased seven days before first deposit.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Walter Burnett a waiver in his longshot bid to lead the Chicago Housing Authority, the latest and perhaps final setback for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s close ally.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Oklahoma submitted a request for an eligibility waiver, but it was denied in January, and an appeal was denied in February.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Pre-existing condition waiver Available with Explorer and Epic plans purchased seven days before first deposit.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Walter Burnett a waiver in his longshot bid to lead the Chicago Housing Authority, the latest and perhaps final setback for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s close ally.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
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That opinion, written by conservative icon Justice Antonin Scalia, found religious practices don’t create exemptions from broadly applicable laws.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine has also stepped up its efforts to draft more men without a valid exemption from serving.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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But that letter, and the date it was sent, raised questions about recent court filings by the city attorney’s office in a case filed by the First Amendment Coalition seeking the release of all video footage and other records related to the police use of force against Evans.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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More notable still, perhaps, is the fact that calling for the release of the Epstein files has seemed to cut across the myriad divisions rending the Democratic Party.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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