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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
Travelers whose flights are disrupted should keep an eye out for change fee waivers and rebooking options from their airline.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 June 2026
After Strange, a former first-round pick Miami claimed off waivers early last season, replaced Smith in the middle of Miami’s 31-21 loss to Buffalo, Miami’s offensive line steadily improved.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Unlike Charles and Forsythe, Hecht, Samac, Glass and Zavala would all be subject to waivers if released.
—Mike Kaye
june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Outman, who was claimed on waivers from Minnesota on Thursday, drove a sinker from Bibee into the stands in right-center on a 2-2 count to lead off the third.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
After making it into just nine games with the Blue Jays in 2021 and 2022, Lopez was traded to the Giants for cash in February 2024, only to be claimed off waivers by the Marlins that April.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Under the rule, regulators have sometimes issued waivers, exemptions and other authorizations to allow flight operations beyond visual line of sight, but the regulatory process has lagged behind current drone technology.
—Agamemnon Crassidis, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Sanmartín, claimed off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds in the offseason, was in competition for a spot on the Giants’ Opening Day roster before sustaining a right hip flexor strain during an exhibition game with Team Colombia ahead of the World Baseball Classic.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
These include waivers regarding setbacks, building separation, open space and landscaping.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 June 2026
After Strange, a former first-round pick Miami claimed off waivers early last season, replaced Smith in the middle of Miami’s 31-21 loss to Buffalo, Miami’s offensive line steadily improved.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Unlike Charles and Forsythe, Hecht, Samac, Glass and Zavala would all be subject to waivers if released.
—Mike Kaye
june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Outman, who was claimed on waivers from Minnesota on Thursday, drove a sinker from Bibee into the stands in right-center on a 2-2 count to lead off the third.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
After making it into just nine games with the Blue Jays in 2021 and 2022, Lopez was traded to the Giants for cash in February 2024, only to be claimed off waivers by the Marlins that April.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Under the rule, regulators have sometimes issued waivers, exemptions and other authorizations to allow flight operations beyond visual line of sight, but the regulatory process has lagged behind current drone technology.
—Agamemnon Crassidis, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Sanmartín, claimed off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds in the offseason, was in competition for a spot on the Giants’ Opening Day roster before sustaining a right hip flexor strain during an exhibition game with Team Colombia ahead of the World Baseball Classic.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
These include waivers regarding setbacks, building separation, open space and landscaping.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waivers
releases
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From 2020’s macOS 11 Big Sur to last year’s macOS 26 Tahoe, Apple released a total of six macOS releases that supported both architectures, though Tahoe’s support list included just a bare handful of Intel models.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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Future model releases won’t automatically be open-source.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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“Waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waivers. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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