disclaimer
noun
dis·claim·er
dis-ˈklā-mər 
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
b
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
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Click here for the full disclaimer.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
All of these disclaimers add to the fact that Tobin and the Bengals rarely make trades and historically must be forced into a truly desperate situation to give up future assets.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Everything about me—my careful disclaimers, my refusal to claim desire, my constant return to limits and boundaries—is an inoculation against liability.
—Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclaimer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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disclaimer
noun
dis·claim·er
dis-ˈklā-mər
: an act of disclaiming : a statement that denies responsibility : denial
Legal Definition
disclaimer
noun
dis·claim·er
dis-ˈklā-mər
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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