waiver

plural waivers

1. The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
2. lawA legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).

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

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   Growth Energy sent the entire report to the E.P.A., but the summary it provided with its formal waiver request — and uses in press materials — said that when using E15 and E20, “there were no significant changes in vehicle tailpipe emissions, vehicle drivability or small nonroad engine emissions as ethanol content increased.”

   2009 October 5, Christopher Jensen, “Critics Find Flaws in the Case Made by Ethanol Advocates”, in The New York Times

3. CanadaUSnoun adjuncthobbiesrelating to waivers

   Regula is another waiver-eligible player who could be lost when sent to the minors.

   2025 September 24, Allan Mitchell, “Stock watch: Where every Oilers prospect stands entering 2025-26 season”, in The Athletic, The New York Times, retrieved 06 Apr 2026

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   They own first waiver priority, and if the season ended today, they’d have the best odds in the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery.

   2026 January 12, Thomas Drance, “What I’m hearing about Canucks’ plans to sell, scouting NHL Draft prospects and the rebuild”, in The Athletic, The New York Times, retrieved 06 Apr 2026

4. Something that releases a person from a requirement.

   I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.

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   I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.

5. obsoleteThe process of waiving or outlawing a person.

present singular third person waivers · participle present waivering · participle past waivered · past waivered

1. transitiveTo waive (to relinquish, to forego).

   {{quote-text|en|year=1987|publisher=US Department of Defense|title=AR 195-3 04/22/1987 Acceptance, Accreditation, and Release of United States Army Criminal Investigation Command Personnel