How to Use waiver in a Sentence

waiver

noun
  • The college got a special waiver from the town to exceed the building height limit.
  • He signed an insurance waiver before surgery.
  • He will now be exposed to waivers.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Where will the free loot be on the waiver wire?
    — Michael Salfino, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Minten does not require waivers.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t leave him on the waiver wire this week.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The waivers are set to expire in about four months.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Certain projects will have waivers and still be worked on.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But this is the time to grab him off the waiver wires.
    — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Those who plan to bring a dog are asked to sign a waiver ahead of the event.
    — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Heineman is out of options and would have to clear waivers.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • And two final-day waiver claims to round it all out.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Miller admits that the waiver process can be opaque and lengthy.
    — John Donvan, ABC News, 2 May 2024
  • Those waivers are not found anywhere on the city’s website.
    — IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Haarberg will now be subject to waivers.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
  • After that date, waivers would no longer be available.
    — ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • What effect will the fuel waivers have?
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
  • Just be forewarned, the Week 6 waivers are a bit thin.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Tyler Pitlick was put on waivers on Monday.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Nexstar has asked for a waiver.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Boutte might be worth the start – or at least the pickup – from the waiver wire.
    — Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The company gave all the sailors a waiver to sign.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • To that end, Stratas stressed the doctrine of waiver.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
  • The waiver only lasts for the next 11 months.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Bussi, a waiver pickup, was up to the task and then some.
    — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Heinola got the first chance at an early exit but passed through waivers.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Boeheim will now head to waivers, where he can be claimed by another team.
    — Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The players lost their roster spots to make room for waiver-wire claims.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 31 Aug. 2022
  • That may be the moment you’re given a waiver for that part of the care.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Incoom made it through the cut deadline and then the post-cut waiver wire.
    — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025

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