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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Gómez, like Peraza, is out of minor league options and would have been exposed to waivers if not added to the roster, while Headrick still has an option.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Last week, the Los Angeles Sparks instructed, via a social media post, male athletes to fill out a waiver and register for practice squad tryouts.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
When senior director of player personnel Matt Hogan finds a player on the waiver wire or assistant general manager Gavin Dickey has the latest on a well-performing minor-leaguer, Brown offers the same response.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
They are also limited to working a maximum of 30 hours per week when school is in session unless a parent or school superintendent grants a waiver.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Last week, the Los Angeles Sparks instructed, via a social media post, male athletes to fill out a waiver and register for practice squad tryouts.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
When senior director of player personnel Matt Hogan finds a player on the waiver wire or assistant general manager Gavin Dickey has the latest on a well-performing minor-leaguer, Brown offers the same response.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
They are also limited to working a maximum of 30 hours per week when school is in session unless a parent or school superintendent grants a waiver.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waiver
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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