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
That turned his life around, and after he was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Coyotes in October 2022, his career took off.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Along with ordering the federal government to use emergency reserves to backfill SNAP benefits, McConnell ruled that all previous work requirement waivers must continue to be honored.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
To operate a vehicle without a federal license plate, someone must submit a request for a waiver to the unit that manages ICE's fleet, according to the guidelines.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Hardship waivers would be available for households that don't typically qualify under the proposal.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Along with ordering the federal government to use emergency reserves to backfill SNAP benefits, McConnell ruled that all previous work requirement waivers must continue to be honored.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
To operate a vehicle without a federal license plate, someone must submit a request for a waiver to the unit that manages ICE's fleet, according to the guidelines.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Hardship waivers would be available for households that don't typically qualify under the proposal.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
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Also, a fee exemption would be eliminated for seating that is open to the public, instead of reserved only for restaurant customers.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The two offerings—Proposition 11 and Proposition 13—include new tax exemptions for all homeowners in the state and for elderly and disabled Texans.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The findings suggest that the ice is 20 and 23 km deep at the north-pole with an average of 25 to 28 km globally – slightly deeper than previous estimates obtained using other remote sensing and modeling techniques, as per the release.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Freakier Friday actors Haley Hudson, Manny Jacinto and Sophia Hammons are a terrific trio at Break Room 86 in Los Angeles, while celebrating the upcoming release of the film on Disney+.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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