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

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

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

I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
Origin: From , from waiver. Date: 1628.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(law) A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).

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"waiver" means: A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blamel.... This is technical or formal vocabulary, more likely to appear in school work, news or a particular profession than in peer chat. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your child uses the term, it is usually a sign of curiosity about a subject area. A short follow-up question about where they came across it is usually all that is needed.

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"waiver" means: A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blamel.... Register: formal or technical English, standard in its specialist domain (law, medicine, science, finance, etc.). Gloss the term with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being

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  • “Environmental Protection Agency: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes https://www.gao.gov/products/b-338275?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “please sign this waiver first (people have died)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I was extremely pro science and doctors until I had to go through several years of the hse’s mental health services and now I’m just pro science, have a good gp and had to sign a waiver saying I refuse to engage with the mental health services.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “In @wired.com Joshua Marpet weighs in on the FCC router ban and what happens when the waiver expires March 1, 2027. 🌐 "Even that boring beige box ISP router will stop getting security patches." 🚨 Older devices invite compromise. Know your firmware. https://bit.ly/4dqbJDS”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “When the neighbors complained Viktor just had his followers sing louder. Wednesdays were mandatory rehearsal days. Everyone had to sign a waiver agreeing to the terms before he healed them.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(noun adjunct, North America, sports) relating to waivers.

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