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as in waiver
a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege
one brother filed a disclaimer, allowing all of the estate to go to his poorer siblings
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as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the intelligence agency's pro forma disclaimer of any involvement in the assassination plot
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Recent Examples of disclaimer
Letitia James built her 'nobody is above the law' brand by prosecuting Trump for inflating his financial condition—statements that came with disclaimers, involved banks that said they weren't harmed, and still resulted in a half-billion-dollar fraud conviction.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Taco Bell’s website does contain a disclaimer that vegetarian and meat ingredients are handled in common areas, so cross-contamination is possible.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
On April 13, U.S. News & World Report retracted its pickup of Bauder’s January story, with a disclaimer added to the URL address where the article lived.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Medical disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Taco Bell’s website does contain a disclaimer that vegetarian and meat ingredients are handled in common areas, so cross-contamination is possible.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
On April 13, U.S. News & World Report retracted its pickup of Bauder’s January story, with a disclaimer added to the URL address where the article lived.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Medical disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimer
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Noda has gone from cheering on to playing for the Sox after he was claimed off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on Friday and called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The maritime service branch also streamlined medical waiver reviews and improved the productivity of recruiters by identifying and removing barriers, among other efforts, according to the Navy.—
Sophia Compton , Liz Friden,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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In addition to excessive force, the complaint claimed denial of medical care, governmental liability, supervisory liability, wrongful death and survival action, and that the actions of the law enforcement officers constituted a violation of the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993.—
Dale Ellis,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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In the wake of the MAGA movement’s dual 2020 loss of both the Trump presidency and the subsequent campaign of election denial, the conservative operative Steve Bannon called for a new electoral strategy.—
Ira Wells
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Losing a job, or facing creative rejection, is a very real type of grief that doesn’t always get depicted as grief.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Despite the constant rejection, Van-Der-Sluis seems determined to find the love of his life.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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