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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Drivers granted a playoff waiver for missing a race will forfeit all current and future playoff points earned prior to the playoffs.
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Greg Engle, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Note that most waivers only apply to select airports and certain windows of time.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is within the area affected by the fires, prompting several major airlines to issue warnings and waivers regarding travel to the region.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Several airlines issued flight waivers for the South, including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Greg Engle, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Note that most waivers only apply to select airports and certain windows of time.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is within the area affected by the fires, prompting several major airlines to issue warnings and waivers regarding travel to the region.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Several airlines issued flight waivers for the South, including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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