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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Enough time for a disgruntled worker to do the digital equivalent of keying the company Ferrari while maintaining perfect deniability.
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Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
By routing weapons through NATO and shifting to sales instead of free transfers (which accounted for most aid under Biden), Trump maintains deniability with his MAGA base while turning a profit and forcing the Europeans to spend money.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
China’s use of plausible deniability reflects a broader strategic ambition.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
Trump has actually changed his tune on the war here, while maintaining some deniability.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
By routing weapons through NATO and shifting to sales instead of free transfers (which accounted for most aid under Biden), Trump maintains deniability with his MAGA base while turning a profit and forcing the Europeans to spend money.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
China’s use of plausible deniability reflects a broader strategic ambition.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
Trump has actually changed his tune on the war here, while maintaining some deniability.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for deniability
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“Deniability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deniability. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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