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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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 guilty plea was a stunning reversal for Heuermann who, according to his lawyer, tearfully denied being responsible for the killings after his arrest in 2023.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The court filings said that Roa denied any involvement in the conspiracy.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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That same year, Patricia Richardson refuted the possibility of returning to the characters while appearing on the Back to the Best podcast.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Sojourner Truth refused to be defined by the stereotypes society tried to construct about her.—
Jocelyn Frye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Officials in Hood County, Texas, for example, rejected a proposal for a six-month moratorium after a state senator urged the Texas attorney general to intervene and prevent the measure.—
Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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New Delhi, however, rejected the claim, insisting the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral talks with Pakistan.—
Kyra Colah,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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“Disclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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