as in denials
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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Recent Examples of disavowals
But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavowals
Noun
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Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Such reimbursement accuracy failures can include insurance claim denials, unbilled services, underpayments from government programs and inefficiencies within the reimbursement workflow.—
Alexander Podgornyy,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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After multiple rejections from the auto dealership, Kim had to get creative again.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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And this ingredient is the secret to the success of many freelancers, start-up founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders who often felt like giving up and were faced with self-doubt on top of the rejections of others, yet still pushed on.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Disavowals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavowals. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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