Definitions for waiver
ˈweɪ vərwaiv·er

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1. release, waiver, dischargenoun

   a formal written statement of relinquishment

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1. waivernoun

   The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.

2. waivernoun

   A legal document releasing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless). Also used for such a form even before it is filled out and signed.

   I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.

3. waivernoun

   Something that releases a person from a requirement.

4. waiververb

   See waive.

5. Etymology: weyver, from waiver

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1. Waiver

   A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege. Regulatory agencies of state departments or the federal government may issue waivers to exempt companies from certain regulations. For example, a United States law restricted the size of banks, but when banks exceeded these sizes, they obtained waivers. In another example, the United States federal government may issue waivers to individual states so that they may provide Medicaid in different ways than the law typically requires.While a waiver is often in writing, sometimes a person's words can also be used as a counteract to a waiver. An example of a written waiver is a disclaimer, which becomes a waiver when accepted. When the right to hold a person liable through a lawsuit is waived, the waiver may be called an exculpatory clause, liability waiver, legal release, or hold harmless clause. In some cases, parties may sign a "non-waiver" contract which specifies that no rights are waived, particularly if a person's actions may suggest that rights are being waived. This is particularly common in insurance. Sometimes the elements of "voluntary" and "known" are established by a legal fiction. In this case, one is presumed to know one's rights and that those rights are voluntarily relinquished if not asserted at the time. In civil procedure, certain arguments must be raised in the first objection that a party submits to the court, or else they will be deemed waived.

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1. waiver

   A waiver is a voluntary act of relinquishing a right, claim or privilege. It is usually a legal document in which a person or organization intentionally gives up a known right, claim, or privilege, freeing another party from liability. Often used to avoid potential lawsuits or claims for damages.

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1. Waivernoun

   the act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege

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1. Waiver

   A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege. Regulatory agencies or governments may issue waivers to exempt companies from certain regulations. For example, a United States law restricted the size of banks, but when banks exceeded these sizes, they obtained waivers. In another example, the United States federal government may issue waivers to individual states so that they may provide Medicare in different ways than the law typically requires. While a waiver is often in writing, sometimes a person's actions can act as a waiver. An example of a written waiver is a disclaimer, which becomes a waiver when accepted. When the right to hold a person liable through a lawsuit are waived, the waiver may be called an exculpatory clause, liability waiver, legal release, or hold harmless clause. In some cases, parties may sign a "non-waiver" contract which specifies that no rights are waived, particularly if a person's actions may suggest that rights are being waived. This is particularly common in insurance, as it is less detailed than a reservation of rights letter; the disadvantage is that it requires the signature of the insured. Sometimes the elements of "voluntary" and "known" are established by a legal fiction. In this case, one is presumed to know one's rights and that those rights are voluntarily relinquished if not asserted at the time.

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1. Waiver

   Waver vs. Waiver -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Waver and Waiver.

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1. • Relinquishment

Anagrams for waiver »

1. wavier

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of waiver in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of waiver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of waiver in a Sentence

1. Avital Norman Nathman:

   While I am 100% pro-breast-feeding and would love for every mom to at least attempt it if it works for them, you can't lock up formula and have people have to request it in a way that's shaming because that's not helping breast-feeding. That's not going to help any mother breast-feed, to make them worry too much if I can't breast-feed, am I going to be shamed into my choice? i think formula should be available and not in a way that you have to sign a waiver that you're aware you're giving your child formula if you need to.

2. Mike Pence:

   You take people that have pre-existing and costly conditions and put them into a high-risk pool, and you subsidize that so that it is affordable to those individuals. And so, you're guaranteeing coverage for pre-existing conditions. And the flexibility that you're referring to in this latest MacArthur amendment, states can only apply for that waiver and flexibility if they have either a federal or state high-risk pool that guarantees that people will be able to have coverage, and it'll be affordable.

3. Kevin McCarthy:

   Instead of undermining Congressional intent regarding the visa waiver program, the White House should instead focus on Iran’s repeated violations of the U.N. Security Council's bans on missile tests, iran’s unwillingness to follow these international agreements should be a red flag that the Iran nuclear deal is n’t worth the paper it is written on.

4. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio:

   This is a deal whose survival is not guaranteed beyond the term of the current president, and, by the way, I personally hope that the next person is someone that will remove the national security waiver and re-impose the congressional sanctions that were passed by Congress because this deal is fundamentally and irreparably flawed.

5. Otto von Bismarck:

   A government must not waiver once it has chosen it's course. It must not look to the left or right but go forward.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=waiver
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Waiver
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiver
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiver
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=waiver