Synonyms of waiver

waiver

noun

ˈwā-vər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exemption
• release
• disclaimer
• indemnity
• quitclaim
• surrender
• dispensation
• relinquishment
• renunciation
• abdication
• renouncement
• handover

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waiver

Odds are the Dolphins would rush to put in waiver claims in search of a competent backup if training camp ended Tuesday. — Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

The quarterback struggles in camp bring into the realm of possibility Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan seeking an outside backup option off the waiver wire following roster cuts if Ewers doesn’t show rapid improvement. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

That could mean an available veteran via trade or waiver wire cut. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

If the Panthers didn’t want him, in other words, he’d probably be plucked off the waiver wire by someone else. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026