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waiver

noun

ˈwā-vər

Definition of waiver

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 But don’t worry, Corliss Waitman and Jon Weeks, neither of whom is subject to waivers, will sign back on Monday as the team continues to tinker with the initial roster. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Miami claimed Joly, who was the Denver Broncos’ 2026 sixth round pick, off the waiver wire on Monday. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 And of course, Carolina could decide to sign anyone off the waiver wire Monday, which would not only require adding someone to the roster, but eliminating one as well. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 Instead, he was claimed off of waivers on Monday by the Kansas City Chiefs. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiver

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In roughly 90% of that subset, according to the organization's founder, Fraidy Reiss, marital exemptions in state statutory-rape laws shielded the adult spouse from prosecution.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
This July, the EU enacted one of their demands, abolishing the customs duty exemption below €150 and introducing a temporary €3 duty per item.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of exemption

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