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as in waiver
a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege
one brother filed a disclaimer, allowing all of the estate to go to his poorer siblings
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as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the intelligence agency's pro forma disclaimer of any involvement in the assassination plot
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Recent Examples of disclaimer
The video does include a disclaimer that the views are for information purposes, and do not constitute investment advice.
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Aashna Shah, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2026
Unlike the financial investment disclaimer, the Royals firmly believe past performance does assure future results — or at least more current ones — among this group.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The retailers that thrive will be those that realize a legal disclaimer is no substitute for a reliable experience.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Existing rules of legal advertising already prohibit the use of misleading claims, require disclaimers, and have limits on solicitation, which AI chat ads would have to carefully abide by (and could get a law firm or lawyer in trouble if those rules are skirted).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Aashna Shah, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2026
Unlike the financial investment disclaimer, the Royals firmly believe past performance does assure future results — or at least more current ones — among this group.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The retailers that thrive will be those that realize a legal disclaimer is no substitute for a reliable experience.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Existing rules of legal advertising already prohibit the use of misleading claims, require disclaimers, and have limits on solicitation, which AI chat ads would have to carefully abide by (and could get a law firm or lawyer in trouble if those rules are skirted).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimer
Noun
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This expansion of the waiver seems to be mainly about ensuring that all basic software updates are allowed.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Relief won’t happen automatically, and impacted taxpayers generally must take action by July 10 to receive a possible refund or abatement, which is a penalty waiver, Collins wrote.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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The truth likely lies between official denial and worst-case projections.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Specifically, the Pentagon is worried about the huge distances involved in the Pacific, and near-peer defensive capabilities like anti-access/area denial should a conflict erupt.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The boot in question obviously isn’t a pink slip or a rejection notice.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Was Sykes hurt by her daughter’s Ricci-rejection?—
Liana Satenstein,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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