1
as in denied
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 refuted
to declare not to be true
her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press
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Recent Examples of disclaimed
And Austria, for many years, disclaimed responsibility for its role in the Holocaust.
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Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
DeSantis, in making the announcement Wednesday, disclaimed any political motivation.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
DeSantis, in making the announcement Wednesday, disclaimed any political motivation.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimed
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The governors, Alfonso Durazo of Sonora and Américo Villarreal Anaya of Tamaulipas, denied any wrongdoing and called accusations against them an attempt to undermine Mexican sovereignty.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Mullin denied the accusations, saying said his agency was not racist.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Bohm’s parents have refuted those claims and the two sides are still attempting to determine where the court battle will proceed.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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However, Braun refuted those allegations.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The stories below belong to 13 Black women who refused to be reduced to a statistic.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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Allen refused to unload the bike, which weighed roughly 300 pounds, according to court records.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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The ceasefire hinged on an end to Hezbollah attacks, but the group was not party to the talks and its leader rejected the pact.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That ad, like the others, was rejected by WMATA, according to the lawsuit.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Disclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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