1
as in denying
to declare not to be true
disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial
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as in refusing
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 disavowing
The Washington County Board on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution disavowing the past practice of racial covenants and informing the public of their existence in the county.
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Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
There was an answer to that when Clivillés posted upset messages Thursday, disavowing Williams and showing some clear resentment there.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Activist groups seeking to pause or slow the development of AI are disavowing violence after a person with strong anti-AI views was accused of attacking Sam Altman’s San Francisco residence with a Molotov cocktail Friday.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
When pressed on disavowing Piker’s controversial comments, El Sayed declined to distance himself from Piker.
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Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
Pins disavowing the Iranian regime’s crackdown on protesters (that featured the outline of Iran with a ribbon) were passed out to attendees of the Academy Awards luncheon in February, and could possibly appear on the Oscars carpet.
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Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
This is all linked to amnesty and disavowing violence if Hamas people want to stay there.
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Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans have no problem strongly disavowing the sentiment and calling for the members of the group to resign their positions.
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Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
17 Oct. 2025
The network's president, Rebecca Kutler, subsequently released a statement disavowing Dowd's view.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
There was an answer to that when Clivillés posted upset messages Thursday, disavowing Williams and showing some clear resentment there.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Activist groups seeking to pause or slow the development of AI are disavowing violence after a person with strong anti-AI views was accused of attacking Sam Altman’s San Francisco residence with a Molotov cocktail Friday.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
When pressed on disavowing Piker’s controversial comments, El Sayed declined to distance himself from Piker.
—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
Pins disavowing the Iranian regime’s crackdown on protesters (that featured the outline of Iran with a ribbon) were passed out to attendees of the Academy Awards luncheon in February, and could possibly appear on the Oscars carpet.
—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
This is all linked to amnesty and disavowing violence if Hamas people want to stay there.
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Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
20 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans have no problem strongly disavowing the sentiment and calling for the members of the group to resign their positions.
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Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
17 Oct. 2025
The network's president, Rebecca Kutler, subsequently released a statement disavowing Dowd's view.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavowing
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University of California Health is denying reports that human bodies donated for research and education at UC San Diego in La Jolla were sold to the Navy and the Israel Defense Forces for military medical training.
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And no one is denying the tensions between certain governments.
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Since Saturday, Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, has been camped out in the heart of New Delhi, leading a crowd of protesters who are refusing to leave until the country’s education minister resigns over a national exam system mired in scandal.
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Fortunately for the Yankees, Bednar has returned to his All-Star form in recent weeks, refusing to allow a run over 12 innings and 11 games prior to Thursday’s series opener against the Red Sox.
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The Whitney Houston estate is refuting Oprah Winfrey recalling that the late singer was high and fell off the stage during an appearance on her talk show.
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Two other retired judges later published their own piece refuting Gilliard’s contention.
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However, late Wednesday night, council members finalized plans, rejecting a proposal that would've raised the building's height and delayed the opening date.
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As LLMs and autonomous workflows proliferate, human judgment in curating, refining, and rejecting AI output becomes increasingly valuable.
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“Disavowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavowing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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