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
The Red Sox made a minor addition to the back of their roster on Friday, claiming infielder Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The Tennessee Department of Education has a waiver process in place for schools that use up all their stockpile days due to inclement weather.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Feb. 2026
Right-hander Dom Hamel, recently claimed off waivers himself, was designated for assignment to clear a spot for Fernández.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Those three, plus the three newcomers, are joined by Moll, Connor Phillips and Lyon Richardson, who cleared waivers after he was designated for assignment.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The Tennessee Department of Education has a waiver process in place for schools that use up all their stockpile days due to inclement weather.
—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Feb. 2026
Right-hander Dom Hamel, recently claimed off waivers himself, was designated for assignment to clear a spot for Fernández.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Those three, plus the three newcomers, are joined by Moll, Connor Phillips and Lyon Richardson, who cleared waivers after he was designated for assignment.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
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State Question 843, formerly called SQ 842 and 841, is an initiative petition that seeks to gradually reduce property taxes for those with a homestead exemption and eliminate them in 2009.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
9 Feb. 2026
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Police said portions of the materials were redacted following public records requests to protect the privacy and dignity of victims and witnesses, remove graphic or highly sensitive content, and comply with exemptions under the Access to Public Records Act.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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