Synonyms of waivers

waivers

noun

plural of waiver

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exemptions
• releases
• disclaimers
• indemnities
• dispensations
• quitclaims
• relinquishments
• surrenders
• renunciations
• abdications
• handovers
• renouncements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waivers

Amazon is already certified by the Federal Aviation Administration and the company has been awarded waivers to fly drones beyond the line of sight of the pilots. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

At least four lawsuits have been filed challenging the waivers and construction activity, both in the national park and the broader Big Bend region. — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Then the Giants claimed defensive tackle Ben Barten off waivers from the Jets. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

New institutions get their room to maneuver through carve-outs from rules that are meant to apply across all of government, such as hiring authorities that bypass the normal process or waivers from cumbersome procedural requirements. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

However, federal rules restrict recovery in some circumstances, such as when there is a surviving spouse or a surviving child who is under 21, blind or disabled, and states must have procedures for undue-hardship waivers. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

That's an easy way to end up panic-scrolling waivers in Week 4. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Cato, citing that data, calculates that nearly 55 million barrels of cargo in total have been shipped by utilizing the waivers. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

At Poppycox at Optimist Hall in Charlotte, North Carolina, spice levels that require waivers are always a hot topic, and the selections here are just that. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026