Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of waiver
- CanadaUShobbiesthe state of being on the waiver wire
If Alex Petrovic beats him out for the No. 7 job, Kolyachonok could end up on waivers.
2025 September 25, Corey Pronman and Harman Dayal, “NHL waiver targets: Who could be the best pickups when teams trim rosters for 2025-26 season?”, in The Athletic, The New York Times, retrieved 06 Apr 20262 more examples
He cleared waivers at 1 p.m. ET, with no team willing to assume the approximately $3 million remaining on his contract even before his poor outing.
2025 August 16, Ken Rosenthal, “Jon Gray goes unclaimed after Rangers place him on waivers: Sources”, in The Athletic, The New York Times, retrieved 06 Apr 2026Ivey was set to enter restricted free agency this summer and now will be an unrestricted free agent if nobody claims him off waivers.
2026 March 31, Zach Harper, “Jaden Ivey’s odd divorce from Bulls is also a rare early exit for a top-5 pick”, in The Athletic, The New York Times, retrieved 06 Apr 2026
verb
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of waiver
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APA
waivers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waivers
MLA
“waivers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waivers. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waivers,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waivers.
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