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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
At least some physicians have embraced prescribing retatrutide that is labeled for research use, a disclaimer designed to shield unregulated sellers from legal liability for selling directly to consumers.
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Daniel Gilbert,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
According to Kahn, the editorial was published with a disclaimer, added by ADA leadership, insisting that the ADA had nothing to do with developing or writing the article.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2026
The restaurant must now post a public disclaimer admitting past false sustainability and sourcing claims.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
What players should know The Hoosier Lottery has added a disclaimer to the game's webpage advising players who wish to file a complaint or protest regarding a ticket to complete a formal claim form or contact lottery officials directly.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Daniel Gilbert,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
According to Kahn, the editorial was published with a disclaimer, added by ADA leadership, insisting that the ADA had nothing to do with developing or writing the article.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2026
The restaurant must now post a public disclaimer admitting past false sustainability and sourcing claims.
—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
What players should know The Hoosier Lottery has added a disclaimer to the game's webpage advising players who wish to file a complaint or protest regarding a ticket to complete a formal claim form or contact lottery officials directly.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disclaimer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimer
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The move will all but eliminate waivers or redshirt years for extended eligibility except for religious missions, pregnancy or active-duty military service.
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And Vancouver also has two goaltenders on one-way contracts, with a third talented, young goaltender who requires waivers in Nikita Tolopilo.
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Their desperate hope, their cruel denial still weigh on this nation’s soul 87 years later, though most Americans only caught glimpses of the doomed passengers through news reels.
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Iraq were the weakest in this section and, when Rebin Sulaka pulled back Sadio Mane in the 13th minute, he was dismissed for the denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
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Social and physical pain share overlapping circuitry in the brain, and a large-scale meta-analysis identified the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex as the region most reliably activated by social rejection, the same region most associated with the experience of pain itself.
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At the end of the day, the college audition process has rejection.
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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