as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the mayor's disavowal of the rumor that a terrorist threat had been received put our minds at rest
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Noun
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Ambiguities or omissions can result in a denial of the guarantee.—
Adam Craig,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
This denial contradicted claims made in a lawsuit alleging that the high pressure to meet arrest targets led ICE to carry out unlawful raids in Los Angeles.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the end, the real sale is trust, and trust is earned in the pause between rejection and return.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Player rejection after player rejection in the transfer market?—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Disavowal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavowal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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