1
as in denied
to declare not to be true
disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial
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2
as in refused
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 disavowed
This week in politics In the hours and days after a Politco exposé revealed the chair and vice chair of the Kansas Young Republicans sent bigoted messages in a group chat with members from three other states, Kansas GOP officials emphatically disavowed the hateful and violent rhetoric.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The behind-the-scenes drama of this comedy-horror film sounds a lot more stressful and tense than anything in the film (multiple actors hated the material, played hooky from set, and disavowed the final product).
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Some cautioned that another prime minister picked from the ranks of Macron's fragile centrist camp would risk being disavowed by Parliament's powerful lower house, prolonging the crisis.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
What’s at stake here is whether states should endorse practices that every major medical and mental-health association has already disavowed as dangerous and ineffective.
—Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Controllers call out The Department of Transportation has seen an uptick in air traffic controllers calling out sick since the federal government shutdown almost a week ago, while the union representing them has disavowed any coordinated work actions.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Carr disavowed playing a part in the Kimmel suspension.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly disavowed connection to the document.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
The Soviet security elite agreed to back an agreement, but only if the Americans disavowed defenses against strategic nuclear weapons as part of it.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
The behind-the-scenes drama of this comedy-horror film sounds a lot more stressful and tense than anything in the film (multiple actors hated the material, played hooky from set, and disavowed the final product).
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Some cautioned that another prime minister picked from the ranks of Macron's fragile centrist camp would risk being disavowed by Parliament's powerful lower house, prolonging the crisis.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
What’s at stake here is whether states should endorse practices that every major medical and mental-health association has already disavowed as dangerous and ineffective.
—Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Controllers call out The Department of Transportation has seen an uptick in air traffic controllers calling out sick since the federal government shutdown almost a week ago, while the union representing them has disavowed any coordinated work actions.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
On Monday, Carr disavowed playing a part in the Kimmel suspension.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly disavowed connection to the document.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
The Soviet security elite agreed to back an agreement, but only if the Americans disavowed defenses against strategic nuclear weapons as part of it.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavowed
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TikTok has repeatedly denied these claims.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Harrington said that if historic status is denied, the company is prepared to move forward with its redevelopment plans under the existing standards.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following a conversation with Sanders and Adams, CPS told the officers to release the boy to Adams, who had refused to provide the couple’s new address.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The civil lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court alleges Blain has refused to produce requested public records from his private accounts, apps and devices and has deleted public records from those same sources and asked others to delete messages from him.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Rosen refuted Palomares’ claim, saying the tugboat captain was reckless and should have been on the lookout for recreational boaters who frequent those waters.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bovino appeared before Ellis on Tuesday after the plaintiffs accused him of throwing a tear gas canister into a crowd of demonstrators without justification or warning – a characterization DHS has refuted.—
Devan Cole,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, Russia’s Defense Ministry has rejected the Lithuanian claims and said its Su-30 fighter jets conducted training flights over the Kaliningrad region in strict compliance with the rules, not violating the borders of any other states.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Texas lawmakers rejected both the Smithsonian's cost estimates of transporting Discovery and the museum's legal claim of ownership.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Disavowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavowed. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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