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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But to do so, the Golden State must first apply to the Environmental Protection Agency for a waiver — and only then can other states follow suit.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
The waiver states that hikers may not hunt, camp or spend the night on the property.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
By letting the waiver lapse, the banks may no longer access U.S. payment systems to conduct major energy transactions.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Heat values Smith, who is recovering from a torn Achilles’, and is reluctant to subject him to waivers.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
The waiver states that hikers may not hunt, camp or spend the night on the property.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
By letting the waiver lapse, the banks may no longer access U.S. payment systems to conduct major energy transactions.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Heat values Smith, who is recovering from a torn Achilles’, and is reluctant to subject him to waivers.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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