as in exemption
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 waiver
For example, the FCC in March granted SpaceX a key waiver to operate its cellular Starlink system beyond the normal radio limits on an aggregate basis.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Ureña, 33, was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, cleared waivers and became a free agent.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
But despite confirming his waiver in a letter, the agency did not fully halt the payments.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 1 June 2025
Nebraska became the first state to have its waiver request approved by the USDA just last week, banning soda and energy drinks purchases.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
Ureña, 33, was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, cleared waivers and became a free agent.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
But despite confirming his waiver in a letter, the agency did not fully halt the payments.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 1 June 2025
Nebraska became the first state to have its waiver request approved by the USDA just last week, banning soda and energy drinks purchases.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiver
Noun
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The push comes as some lawmakers are again looking to eliminate religious exemptions for immunizations required in public, private and charter K-12 schools across the Bay State.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Assembly Bill 609 creates an exemption from CEQA for infill housing projects that are compliant with local laws and not in environmentally sensitive locations.—
Daniel Yost,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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But when the Chinese film market heated up in 2022 and 2023, investors pushed for a return to theatrical release.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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Their Case Study release line has garnered immense interest in the industry and has been raking in awards.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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