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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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.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
In the case of the NFL protesters, the plausible deniability became an actual denial.
—Angie Chuang, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
For Beijing, plausible deniability is the essence of grey-zone warfare, effectively projecting capability without confrontation.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
So both sides had deniability, Colthurst acted as the middleman.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
In the case of the NFL protesters, the plausible deniability became an actual denial.
—Angie Chuang, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
For Beijing, plausible deniability is the essence of grey-zone warfare, effectively projecting capability without confrontation.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
So both sides had deniability, Colthurst acted as the middleman.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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