disclaimer

noun

dis·​claim·​er dis-ˈklā-mər How to pronounce disclaimer (audio)
1
a
: a denial or disavowal of legal claim : relinquishment of or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate
b
: a writing that embodies a legal disclaimer
2

Examples of disclaimer in a Sentence

The documentary opens with a disclaimer that many of its scenes are “fictional re-creations” of real events. one brother filed a disclaimer, allowing all of the estate to go to his poorer siblings
Recent Examples on the Web As a safeguard, employers can request that workers include a disclaimer on their personal social media pages that any views expressed on those platforms are their own, not those of their employer. Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024 Unfortunately, without stronger laws, the companies’ fine-print disclaimers might be enough to protect both Intuit and H&R Block from legal responsibility for giving you bad advice. Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 After all, there is an easy fix to avoid confusion, which our 2022 recommendations addressed: simply require that political statements are accompanied by clear disclaimers, like the one atop the UC San Diego Ethnic Studies website. Ty Alper, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 The excuses, denials and disclaimers of these characters are fully featured in the Washpo article. Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 Attach the following disclaimer to all of the above: fewer than half of the QBs drafted in the first round don’t pan out. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024 Welcoming cousin Taylor to the party will likely have its benefits, with the disclaimer that some of the non-fans who tuned in during the regular season would have shown up (grudgingly, perhaps) for the Super Bowl anyway. Brian Lowry, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024 There’s a disclaimer to that end accompanying these new cloud maps. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 Worse, a Financial Times article revealed a disclaimer at the end of the announcement that Shell will not change its strategy or capital deployment plans until society acts. Sheila Thorne, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of disclaimer was in 1623

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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclaimer. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

disclaimer

noun
dis·​claim·​er dis-ˈklā-mər How to pronounce disclaimer (audio)
: an act of disclaiming : a statement that denies responsibility : denial

Legal Definition

disclaimer

noun
dis·​claim·​er dis-ˈklā-mər How to pronounce disclaimer (audio)
1
: a refusal or disavowal of something that one has a right to claim
specifically : a relinquishment or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate see also qualified disclaimer
2
: a denial of responsibility for a thing or act: as
a
: a negation or limitation of the rights under a warranty given by a seller to a buyer
b
: a denial of coverage by an insurance company
3
: a writing that embodies a disclaimer
Etymology

Anglo-French desclamer, from desclamer to disavow, deny, from Old French des-, prefix marking reversal + clamer to claim see claim

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