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
One 2025 study found that these waivers may be tied to fewer hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and incarcerations among adults with serious mental illness.
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Helen Santoro,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
That means no more redshirts, no more medical waivers, no more eligibility questions.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
To keep beds open, the public health department has approved temporary rule waivers for 23 hospitals, including John Muir Health, Fremont Hospital and San Jose Behavioral Health Hospital.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
He was followed by Wilson, a waiver claim from Philadelphia, who threw 4 1/3 shutout innings and escaped jams in the third and fourth innings.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Helen Santoro,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
That means no more redshirts, no more medical waivers, no more eligibility questions.
—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
To keep beds open, the public health department has approved temporary rule waivers for 23 hospitals, including John Muir Health, Fremont Hospital and San Jose Behavioral Health Hospital.
—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
He was followed by Wilson, a waiver claim from Philadelphia, who threw 4 1/3 shutout innings and escaped jams in the third and fourth innings.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
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Glover's three-year exemption from winning back-to-back tournaments in the late summer of 2023 is set to expire this year, so this could be a big week for him.
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The country offers a 30% rebate, VAT tax exemption, up to 80% equipment rental discount, and hefty discounts on hotels.
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The release of the new batch of episodes almost perfectly coincides with an exceptionally rainy, stormy and destructive year for Chicago and Illinois as a whole.
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The wire seals certify a vessel had either been decontaminated and inspected for invasive species or was last launched in the Lake Tahoe basin, agency officials said in a news release.
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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