1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial
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2
as in to refuse
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the government will disavow any knowledge of your mission
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Recent Examples of disavow
Creators were still asked to behave as if permanence existed, even as the infrastructure quietly disavowed it.
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Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Volkswagen leadership would eventually disavow its Nazi ties.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
But the oppressive structure of the cult soon becomes evident — media is completely disavowed, women must be subservient to men and contact with outsiders is kept to a bare minimum.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
PauseAI disavowed the attack and said Moreno-Gama was not a formal member; the Discord server is open for anyone to join.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Volkswagen leadership would eventually disavow its Nazi ties.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
But the oppressive structure of the cult soon becomes evident — media is completely disavowed, women must be subservient to men and contact with outsiders is kept to a bare minimum.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
PauseAI disavowed the attack and said Moreno-Gama was not a formal member; the Discord server is open for anyone to join.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavow
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Rivas led a recent charge to deny the renewal of Gabriella Charter School, which uses a substantial portion of the Echo Park campus where the district operates Logan Academy for Global Ecology.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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On Friday, Musk also denied a Bloomberg report that SpaceX valuation was lowered on Friday, reaffirming that the rocket and satellite company will have a blockbuster IPO and comfortably dominate against other historic IPO deals.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The nurses refused to increase her morphine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The fund sparked widespread condemnation and a standoff between the White House and Congress, with Senate Republicans refusing to pass an immigration enforcement spending bill unless the fund was limited or scrapped.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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California officials, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber, have repeatedly refuted claims of fraud and, in fact, have defended the state’s slower process as critical to ensuring the counts are accurate.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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At trial, defense lawyer Bob Varga refuted the accusation, noting there was no bodycam footage of the incident.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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The court also rejected the New Orleans City Council’s attempt to hold a special election, which would have given Duncan the option to run again.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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On Tuesday, however, the federation learned that the CAS panel had largely rejected its arguments but has annulled the first sanction’s partial-stadium closure.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Disavow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavow. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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