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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California’s density bonus law — passed in 1979 and repeatedly amended over the years, most recently in 2024 — provides incentives and waivers for developers to build residential units considered affordable for lower-income households.
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Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
In a pair of waiver claims Thursday, the Yankees acquired right-hander Allan Winans from the Atlanta Braves and Roansy Contreras from the Baltimore Orioles.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Last year, just a handful of waiver moves were made all season by Premier teams, while challenger teams made a slew of moves throughout the season’s multiple waiver periods (12 of the challenger’s 40 players at season end were waiver claims).
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Walker wasn’t expected to have another year of eligibility but was granted one through an NCAA waiver that stemmed from a case involving Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, who argued junior college seasons shouldn’t count toward an athlete’s eligibility clock.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
In a pair of waiver claims Thursday, the Yankees acquired right-hander Allan Winans from the Atlanta Braves and Roansy Contreras from the Baltimore Orioles.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
Last year, just a handful of waiver moves were made all season by Premier teams, while challenger teams made a slew of moves throughout the season’s multiple waiver periods (12 of the challenger’s 40 players at season end were waiver claims).
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Walker wasn’t expected to have another year of eligibility but was granted one through an NCAA waiver that stemmed from a case involving Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, who argued junior college seasons shouldn’t count toward an athlete’s eligibility clock.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Waiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiver. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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