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
In the past three weeks, similar liability waiver bills have been introduced federally in both the House and the Senate.
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 2 May 2026
In recent years, the HHS program reviewed waiver applications in one to three weeks, according to two immigration attorneys.
—CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Illinois previously had a waiver for work requirements due to the state’s high unemployment rate.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Georgia has suspended its state gas tax, other states are weighing their own tax holidays, and the White House has issued a temporary waiver of a law known as the Jones Act in hopes of moving more domestic fuel to East Coast ports.
—Robert I. Harris, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 2 May 2026
In recent years, the HHS program reviewed waiver applications in one to three weeks, according to two immigration attorneys.
—CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Illinois previously had a waiver for work requirements due to the state’s high unemployment rate.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Georgia has suspended its state gas tax, other states are weighing their own tax holidays, and the White House has issued a temporary waiver of a law known as the Jones Act in hopes of moving more domestic fuel to East Coast ports.
—Robert I. Harris, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
Noun
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Homeowners age 65 and older with a homestead exemption would not see a tax increase unless major improvements are made to their property.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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In his first solo PGA test since earning a two-year exemption.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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That tension — between the gravity of what the commission documented and the limits of what it was empowered to do — defined Thursday’s release of its final report.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The aqueous action scenes — cascades of water swirling around aerial charges — should play out nicely on the big screen during the film’s theatrical release.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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