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
She was then granted a temporary waiver application and had an appointment at the consulate in Mexico, which is a typical part of the process.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Under the settlement agreement, UIA is prevented from collecting overpayments until protest or appeal rights have been exhausted and claimants are given a chance to request a waiver based on financial hardship, administrative or clerical error or a wage reporting error.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There’s no guarantee that James will pass through waivers after his strong summer.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Brents was the only player awarded to the Dolphins off waivers on Wednesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Under the settlement agreement, UIA is prevented from collecting overpayments until protest or appeal rights have been exhausted and claimants are given a chance to request a waiver based on financial hardship, administrative or clerical error or a wage reporting error.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There’s no guarantee that James will pass through waivers after his strong summer.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Brents was the only player awarded to the Dolphins off waivers on Wednesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
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These annual gifts can also reduce the size of your taxable estate, saving more of your lifetime exemption for future inheritances.—
Nathalie Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, all states allow medical vaccine exemptions, and most states have exemption policies in place for people with strong religious objections in an effort to balance the need for public health with freedom of choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Premiere dates drop without fanfare, entire seasons release at once, and cliffhangers have largely been replaced by bingeable story arcs.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Is there a Super Mario Galaxy Movie release date?—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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