waiver
/ˈweɪ.vɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A legal document removing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless).
noun
Something that releases a person from a requirement.
Example Sentences
- "I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong."
- "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.”"
- "Regula is another waiver-eligible player who could be lost when sent to the minors."
- "They own first waiver priority, and if the season ended today, they’d have the best odds in the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery."
- "I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses."
- "I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: weyver
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈweɪ.vɚ/
- British English: /ˈweɪ.və(ɹ)/
Usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Obsolete
- Transitive verb
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
loan waiver
waiver wire