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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
The Yanks claimed reliever Kaleb Ort off of waivers from the Houston Astros and have added him to their 40-man roster.
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James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The 27-year-old cornerback finds himself in this improbable position after the Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) claimed him off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys last week.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The waivers grant states more flexibility, the agency says.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The board also approves curriculum and grants waivers to school districts seeking exemptions from state rules.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Yates is technically making a return the Angels, who employed him for one major league appearance in 2017 after claiming him off waivers from the New York Yankees.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Michael Siani, who was claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves in December, is an option, though the Dodgers are certainly capable of making a much bigger splash.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Also Wednesday, the Cubs claimed left-hander Ryan Rolison off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Major carriers, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, have waivers in place related to the flight reduction.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The 27-year-old cornerback finds himself in this improbable position after the Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) claimed him off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys last week.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The waivers grant states more flexibility, the agency says.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The board also approves curriculum and grants waivers to school districts seeking exemptions from state rules.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Yates is technically making a return the Angels, who employed him for one major league appearance in 2017 after claiming him off waivers from the New York Yankees.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Michael Siani, who was claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves in December, is an option, though the Dodgers are certainly capable of making a much bigger splash.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Also Wednesday, the Cubs claimed left-hander Ryan Rolison off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Major carriers, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, have waivers in place related to the flight reduction.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waivers
releases
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Jorge Rodríguez, recently ratified as leader of the national parliament, avoided referring to those being freed as political prisoners and said that the releases were taking place simultaneously to his announcement, made at noon on Thursday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Well Go — which specializes in Asian action and genre titles for North America across theatrical, home entertainment and digital platforms — will follow the theatrical rollout with downstream releases, including availability on the company’s Hi-YAH!—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waivers. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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