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
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Recent Examples of waivers
His first five games ever coming out of the bullpen came after he was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs last September following stints with the White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The legislation would allow CSU to be granted waivers from Larimer County and/or Fort Collins.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The state had also regularly granted waivers for customers to bypass the voucher limit for popular vehicle brands.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The Red Sox made a minor addition to the back of their roster on Friday, claiming infielder Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
With a minor league option remaining, Fernández gives the Yankees an additional outfielder with major league experience after Michael Siani was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers earlier this week.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Defenseman Vincent Iorio, whom the Rangers claimed off waivers from San Jose on Saturday, skated with the team for the first time Monday.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Previously, states could more easily get temporary waivers based on employment rates to extend benefits.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Feb. 2026
For this reason, more than half of the airports under American’s travel advisory and change fee waivers are in the Carolinas.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The legislation would allow CSU to be granted waivers from Larimer County and/or Fort Collins.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The state had also regularly granted waivers for customers to bypass the voucher limit for popular vehicle brands.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The Red Sox made a minor addition to the back of their roster on Friday, claiming infielder Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
With a minor league option remaining, Fernández gives the Yankees an additional outfielder with major league experience after Michael Siani was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers earlier this week.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Defenseman Vincent Iorio, whom the Rangers claimed off waivers from San Jose on Saturday, skated with the team for the first time Monday.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Previously, states could more easily get temporary waivers based on employment rates to extend benefits.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 Feb. 2026
For this reason, more than half of the airports under American’s travel advisory and change fee waivers are in the Carolinas.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waivers
releases
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Additional premium tiers are planned to launch throughout 2026, alongside upcoming content releases that will be announced at a later date.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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The market continued to soften in the days immediately ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday frame, with holdovers accounting for all of the top five titles and no major new releases entering the chart.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waivers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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