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
Nearly everyone the Patriots have brought in this season through free agency, waiver claims and practice squad signings has elevated their game under Vrabel — no one more than Durden.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The Department of Public Safety and Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued waivers allowing for temporary suspension of size and weight limits for oversized vehicles and equipment for utility crews responding from out of state to assist with power restoration efforts.
—Richard Mize, Oklahoman, 24 Jan. 2026
The waivers include restrictive basic economy tickets.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Kimbrough makes inmates sign a waiver allowing police to inspect their phones without a warrant, court documents state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
The Department of Public Safety and Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued waivers allowing for temporary suspension of size and weight limits for oversized vehicles and equipment for utility crews responding from out of state to assist with power restoration efforts.
—Richard Mize, Oklahoman, 24 Jan. 2026
The waivers include restrictive basic economy tickets.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Kimbrough makes inmates sign a waiver allowing police to inspect their phones without a warrant, court documents state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
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If Rhode Island moved to a full tax exemption on Social Security benefits, ITEP estimates that 75% of the savings would go to the top 20% of households by income in that state.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Schools are allowed to apply for exemptions for programs of study that are primarily focused on racial, ethnic or gender studies.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Among this group, 802 cancer survivors provided dietary information via a questionnaire from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), according to the press release.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The release said Lovely lives near where the fire occurred.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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