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
The administration has since repeatedly disavowed the proposal.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
The judge was concerned that officials have not disavowed the fund in writing.
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Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
When the British civil case goes to trial, one of the witnesses will be Lauren Southern, the former far-right activist, who has since disavowed many of her past views.
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Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
The administration has disavowed any intention to interfere with the World Cup or the Olympics.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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
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.
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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.
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Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Although Ye’s appearance headlining the festival had been controversial since it was announced last week, and the mayor of London had disavowed it, the furor took on more steam Sunday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Ye’s appearance in a statement to the British newspaper the Sun.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
The judge was concerned that officials have not disavowed the fund in writing.
—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
When the British civil case goes to trial, one of the witnesses will be Lauren Southern, the former far-right activist, who has since disavowed many of her past views.
—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
The administration has disavowed any intention to interfere with the World Cup or the Olympics.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Creators were still asked to behave as if permanence existed, even as the infrastructure quietly disavowed it.
—
Stephanie Hind,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 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
Although Ye’s appearance headlining the festival had been controversial since it was announced last week, and the mayor of London had disavowed it, the furor took on more steam Sunday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Ye’s appearance in a statement to the British newspaper the Sun.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavowed
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Then multiple states filed lawsuits alleging the agency failed to conduct proper environmental reviews, which DHS denied.
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The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
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One, Sam Hentges, apparently refused to wear it at all, appearing in the traditional cap the Giants wear the other 161 games.
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Sojourner Truth refused to be defined by the stereotypes society tried to construct about her.
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Though then-Bucks coach Doc Rivers refuted that report, Antetokounmpo acknowledged that the offseason was a time when temptation could be very real for him.
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After her daughter's murder, Franchetti began a grassroots movement to rewrite family court law, but the legislation was held up by legal language that might have greenlighted hearsay allegations or the potential for false claims that couldn't be refuted.
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Indigenous groups protested the last time Mount Rushmore hosted a fireworks display, and former President Joe Biden's administration rejected subsequent attempts to have fireworks at the national monument.
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Judge Sullivan rejected the DOJ's arguments against releasing the materials and concluded that the Public Integrity Project, a public interest law firm, demonstrated that independent journalist Katie Phang was harmed by the materials being withheld.
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“Disavowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavowed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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