deniability
noun
de·ni·abil·i·ty
dē-ˌnī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the ability to deny something especially on the basis of being officially uninformed
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These kamikaze-style UAVs give Tehran a persistent, asymmetrical tool to threaten adversaries at minimal cost, while maintaining operational deniability and challenging traditional defenses.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The Serious-Minded Coach would hide behind the cloak of plausible deniability and let his agent do the dirty work before skulking out of town to his next gig.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Fuentes treats plausible deniability – of fascism, of antisemitism – not as a weakness but as a central feature.
—Alex McPhee-Browne, The Conversation, 24 Nov. 2025
That increases the possibility of accidental damage, but also lends plausible deniability to malign actors who would like to carry out sabotage operations there.
—Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The Serious-Minded Coach would hide behind the cloak of plausible deniability and let his agent do the dirty work before skulking out of town to his next gig.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Fuentes treats plausible deniability – of fascism, of antisemitism – not as a weakness but as a central feature.
—Alex McPhee-Browne, The Conversation, 24 Nov. 2025
That increases the possibility of accidental damage, but also lends plausible deniability to malign actors who would like to carry out sabotage operations there.
—Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Deniability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deniability. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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