as in exemptions
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 waivers
On Wednesday, Trotz claimed forward Tyson Jost off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes, but Evangelista also is expected to fill a key middle-of-the-lineup role for Nashville.
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Eric Stephens, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
For a time, staff at Weill Cornell Medicine were having patients sign waivers pledging to pay out of pocket if insurers wouldn’t cover COVID shots, Adam Stracher, the system’s chief medical officer, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
In July 2025, CMS stopped approving Section 1115 waivers for multi-year continuous eligibility for children.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The serpentarium hopes to give tours to children and host other sessions for adults, who sign waivers, to meet the reptiles.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In recent months, China expanded visa waivers to tourists from much of Europe, Asia, and parts of the Middle East, sought to attract more international students to its universities and exchange programs, and boosted its trade and diplomatic relationships with the rest of the world.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The Transgender Film Center will provide submission waivers to certain festivals, including Fantastic Fest.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Many of the Georgia detainees held Electronic System for Travel Authorization visa waivers or B-1 temporary business traveler visas, according to Reuters.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The federal Government Accountability Office has stated that waivers like California’s are not subject to congressional review, suggesting Congress lacks the authority to overturn them.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
For a time, staff at Weill Cornell Medicine were having patients sign waivers pledging to pay out of pocket if insurers wouldn’t cover COVID shots, Adam Stracher, the system’s chief medical officer, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
In July 2025, CMS stopped approving Section 1115 waivers for multi-year continuous eligibility for children.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The serpentarium hopes to give tours to children and host other sessions for adults, who sign waivers, to meet the reptiles.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In recent months, China expanded visa waivers to tourists from much of Europe, Asia, and parts of the Middle East, sought to attract more international students to its universities and exchange programs, and boosted its trade and diplomatic relationships with the rest of the world.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The Transgender Film Center will provide submission waivers to certain festivals, including Fantastic Fest.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Many of the Georgia detainees held Electronic System for Travel Authorization visa waivers or B-1 temporary business traveler visas, according to Reuters.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The federal Government Accountability Office has stated that waivers like California’s are not subject to congressional review, suggesting Congress lacks the authority to overturn them.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waivers
releases
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Euro zone inflation picks up pace European investors are considering various data releases on Wednesday.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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But although the months between September 2024 and August 2025 may have been light on the kind of superstar releases that seem preordained for Grammy sweeps, plenty of other contenders have emerged — and in such circumstances, obvious choices are in short supply.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waivers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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