Thesaurus results for WAIVER

waiver

noun

ˈwā-vər

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 Current law permits officers who receive waivers to continue working until age 60, despite the standard mandatory retirement age of 57 or after 20 years of service, whichever comes later. —

Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026 James Ester, who started 49 games for Northern Illinois during his collegiate career, was claimed off the waiver wire on Thursday. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026 The Lebanese government has decided not to grant Iranians, government, and private citizens an automatic visa waiver, which upset Iran and Hezbollah. —

Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 The Canadiens have some flexibility, with several waivers-exempt contracts, but Xhekaj, Bolduc, and Dach should earn enough money between the three of them to put the Canadiens in a bind. —

Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiver

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Noun

The winner of the PGA Championship receives a lifetime exemption into the championship, five years of exemptions into the four majors, a five-year PGA Tour membership, and a seven-year DP World Tour membership.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Your vehicles, investment accounts and other non-retirement assets may also be subject to collection efforts depending on state exemption rules and the type of judgment involved.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026