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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 If the case is revived, that means lower courts would then have to decide whether to uphold the EPA’s waiver — though the underlying case could eventually make its way to the high court as well. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024 More: Hoosier seniors on Medicaid waiver waitlist file class-action lawsuit against Indiana A waitlist for these child care programs is not a first ― the state had previously had one until 2018. Kayla Dwyer, Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024 This deep in the season, there’s very few waiver wire moves to make because your starting lineup is already solidified. Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 In fact, the 81-year-old congresswoman was granted a waiver to lead the committee for the 118th Congress because Republicans limit their top committee position to six years. Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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