1
as in to deny
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the prisoner disclaimed any part in the prank
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2
as in to refute
to declare not to be true
her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press
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Recent Examples of disclaim
Governments cannot create high-risk environments and then disclaim responsibility for the outcomes.
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Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
Arledge said the city filed an application asking the state to disclaim the remainder of the land adjacent to the Warm Springs Golf Course in May 2019 — the same process through which city the had previously obtained part of the course’s land.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
While the school would insist a revenue share arrangement connected to NIL is about use of his commercial attributes and might even explicitly disclaim employment, the player could insist that depiction is more form than substance.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The survey was conducted between October 15 and 20, among 1,000 likely voters, and disclaims a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
Arledge said the city filed an application asking the state to disclaim the remainder of the land adjacent to the Warm Springs Golf Course in May 2019 — the same process through which city the had previously obtained part of the course’s land.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
While the school would insist a revenue share arrangement connected to NIL is about use of his commercial attributes and might even explicitly disclaim employment, the player could insist that depiction is more form than substance.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The survey was conducted between October 15 and 20, among 1,000 likely voters, and disclaims a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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The Killingworth Fair Rent Commission denied a request from Sun Communities, a national firm, to increase monthly land rents at a mobile home park by $27 a month.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But Rubio said if use of the bases is going to be denied, as Spain did for the Iran war, then the United States would have to reconsider its support for NATO.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Even after Charles delivered an address to Congress that implicitly refuted some core tenets of Trumpism—there was an ode to limits on executive power, a defense of NATO and Ukraine, a rousing call to protect the natural world—Trump raved about it ahead of the state dinner that night.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security has refuted claims of inhumane treatment.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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But when the symptoms refused to fade, an MRI revealed something far worse.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Others rely on patience, research, and the fact that the ground itself refuses to be reduced to one easy headline.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The court rejected the argument, concluding that a prospective rate hearing — unlike that on the response time — would be considered contested and the utility would have the opportunity to challenge the finding of imprudence then.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Disclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaim. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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