While waiver and waver may look similar and have identical sounds, they are actually homophones, words that sound the same but have different meanings, spellings, and/or uses. They may be pronounced in the same manner and their spellings are only set apart by a single letter “i”, they are actually very different in terms of meaning and use. Today, we will help you determine and understand the differences between these two terms so you can use them properly in your writing.
First of all, the word waiver is most commonly used as a noun referring to “the act of intentionally relinquishing or abandoning a known right, claim, or privilege, also the legal instrument evidencing such an act.”
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In sports, it may also be used as a noun pertaining to “the act of a club’s waiving the right to claim a professional ball player who is being removed from another club’s roster.”
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On the other hand, the term waver functions as a verb meaning “to weave or sway unsteadily to and fro” or “to vacillate irresolutely between choices.”
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After discussing the distinctions between the words waiver and waver, you should be able to use them more effectively in your sentences. Remember that waiver refers to relinquishing a right over something while waver is to falter in belief or to be unsteady in making a choice.
