1
as in to deny
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the prisoner disclaimed any part in the prank
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as in to refute
to declare not to be true
her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press
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Recent Examples of disclaim
Indeed, Oklahoma was required to disclaim jurisdiction over Native Americans at statehood.
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Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
In the initial days after Israel launched its attack on Iran last Friday, the U.S. repeatedly disclaimed involvement.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 June 2025
The same student, however, later disclaimed his statement, according to authorities.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Directed by Jake Schreier, the asterisk in the film’s title is a true display of the way Marvel and the filmmaker intended this story to be an off-shoot of the Disney franchise and is disclaiming how vastly different Thunderbolts* is from Marvel’s glossier repertoire of films.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Peter J Reilly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
In the initial days after Israel launched its attack on Iran last Friday, the U.S. repeatedly disclaimed involvement.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 June 2025
The same student, however, later disclaimed his statement, according to authorities.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Directed by Jake Schreier, the asterisk in the film’s title is a true display of the way Marvel and the filmmaker intended this story to be an off-shoot of the Disney franchise and is disclaiming how vastly different Thunderbolts* is from Marvel’s glossier repertoire of films.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaim
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All three Cabinet members denied wrongdoing.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Judge Gary Arnold denied the motion Thursday morning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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That backup has since grown into a hundreds-strong campaign to refute the DHS allegations, which supporters call a resurgence of anti-Muslim fearmongering that has persisted across party lines since the 9/11 attacks 24 years ago this month.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Days after the hearing, the leader of the Pentagon's office to investigate UFOs provided testimony of his own refuting some of the claims.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The search giant has refused to license content from news organizations and publishers, while other AI labs have done licensing deals.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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For Jordan, that battle has meant staying grounded in his faith and refusing to let the disease isolate him.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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But Democrats have long conceded that the party needs a new vision after voters soundly rejected their presidential ticket last fall, and internal squabbles about the party’s future have spilled out into the public.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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China has rejected the accusation and accused the Philippines of damaging the coral reef ecosystem in the waterway instead.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Disclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaim. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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