Waiver Meaning
/ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
nounA legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).
Sentence Examples
Tom signed a waiver.
Do you mind signing a waiver?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's ____ of the penalty saved us money.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please sign the ____ to confirm that you understand the risks involved in the activity before you start it today.
Word Origin & History
From Anglo-Norman weyver, from waiver. Date: 1628. By surface analysis, waive + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"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:
"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:
"The USACIDC Accreditation Division will conduct an annual reconciliation of the individual's academic achievement, through his or her unit commander, until he or she meets the waivered civilian education requirement."
— 1987, AR 195-3 04/22/1987 Acceptance, Accreditation, and Release of United States Army Criminal Investigation Command Personnel, US Department of Defense:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's ____ of the penalty saved us money.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please sign the ____ to confirm that you understand the risks involved in the activity before you start it today.