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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
Parents would go through a 20- to 30-minute course, answering questions about the content, and then go in person to get their waivers signed and turned in at their local health department office.
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Kate Wells, NPR, 2 June 2026
The next year, in 2022, he was designated for assignment and the Seattle Mariners claimed him off of waivers.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Kim signed for $20 million after impressing the Braves last September upon being claimed on waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Jesús Cano, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Tennessee and Virginia are also seeking waivers to hold their primaries early.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Wedding retailers, meanwhile, are requiring customers to sign size waivers because some brides are ordering smaller dresses in expectation of losing weight quickly.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
If Falter is placed on waivers, he can be claimed by another team.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Utility man Santiago Espinal, whom the Dodgers claimed on waivers and broke out in spring training, was designated for assignment to make room on the roster.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
In return, the project may receive incentives, waivers or concessions such as taller buildings, smaller setbacks and fewer parking spaces than allowed under local zoning.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Kate Wells, NPR, 2 June 2026
The next year, in 2022, he was designated for assignment and the Seattle Mariners claimed him off of waivers.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Kim signed for $20 million after impressing the Braves last September upon being claimed on waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Jesús Cano, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Tennessee and Virginia are also seeking waivers to hold their primaries early.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Wedding retailers, meanwhile, are requiring customers to sign size waivers because some brides are ordering smaller dresses in expectation of losing weight quickly.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
If Falter is placed on waivers, he can be claimed by another team.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Utility man Santiago Espinal, whom the Dodgers claimed on waivers and broke out in spring training, was designated for assignment to make room on the roster.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
In return, the project may receive incentives, waivers or concessions such as taller buildings, smaller setbacks and fewer parking spaces than allowed under local zoning.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waivers
releases
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The malware devotes considerable attention to CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery) systems, which allow for faster and more reliable software releases by automating the building, testing, and deploying of code changes.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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While the bulk of earnings season is in the rearview mirror, Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, sees a few key releases for investors this week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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“Waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waivers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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