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
Current immigration fee structures also allow for fee waivers; the new plan doesn't allow for waivers.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Critics say Congress does not have the authority to implement this policy, and that California's Clean Air Act waivers are not subject to Congressional review.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Some college basketball players have entered the portal with no remaining eligibility while awaiting potential court rulings or NCAA waivers that could grant them additional years of playing time.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Congress must pass legislation to approve a waiver to use that location.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Critics say Congress does not have the authority to implement this policy, and that California's Clean Air Act waivers are not subject to Congressional review.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Some college basketball players have entered the portal with no remaining eligibility while awaiting potential court rulings or NCAA waivers that could grant them additional years of playing time.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
Congress must pass legislation to approve a waiver to use that location.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
Noun
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Aviation industry is lobbying the White House for exemptions.—
Shashwat Chauhan and Medha Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Small purchases are seeing big hits Most of these items are currently excluded from tariffs because of something called the de minimis exemption, which applies to any shipment valued under $800.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Another documentary about Combs produced by 50 Cent is in the works for Netflix, without a confirmed release date.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The group would ultimately split in 2007, though Townsend had already embarked upon a prolific solo career by this point, with releases under the Devin Townsend Project and Casualties of Cool monikers also arriving over the years.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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