Definition of disclaimernext
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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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Recent Examples of disclaimer The report acknowledges in one breath that no boycotts have targeted individuals and then proceeds in the following pages to argue against that fact, effectively canceling out the disclaimer. Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 That’s why there is a disclaimer in tiny type below the eye-popping numbers. Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Most sellers include the disclaimer that wrapped plates are not street-legal. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The complaint alleged deceptive advertising and other misconduct, but the bar said she was protected by disclaimers. Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disclaimer
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Noun
  • Nine European countries—Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Switzerland—have called for the waiver to continue beyond then.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Adrián Sugastey is the top catcher at Triple-A Sacramento, or the team could look to the waiver wire.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The suit maintains that the commission’s denial does not identify any adverse impact to a wetland function or value, nor any feasible and prudent alternatives to address the Commission’s reasons for denial, in violation of state law, Conn.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sacco is sticking to her guns after Karch’s crashout of a denial.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • She’s seen students disappointed by the state’s rejection of an AP African American history course and English teachers strategically pick books that wouldn’t offend the governor’s sensibilities.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Not long ago, many clinicians, including Fejzo’s own doctor, still regarded the illness as a psychological rejection of motherhood, or a bid for attention.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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