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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
In addition to The Boys’ disclaimer condemning political violence, the show changed the initial name of the episode — Assassination Run — to Season 4 Finale since the show involved politicians being assassinated.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Eventually, censored animations of Muhammad aired with disclaimers from Comedy Central, but only after Parker and Stone’s refusal to address the issue before broadcast.
—Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
One of the women, Sam, 23, remembers learning about contraceptives in an 8th grade class, with a disclaimer not to use them.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The warnings cited in the FIDO documents read like funny disclaimers, listing numerous conditions and assumptions before concluding that passkeys can be used securely.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Eventually, censored animations of Muhammad aired with disclaimers from Comedy Central, but only after Parker and Stone’s refusal to address the issue before broadcast.
—Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
One of the women, Sam, 23, remembers learning about contraceptives in an 8th grade class, with a disclaimer not to use them.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The warnings cited in the FIDO documents read like funny disclaimers, listing numerous conditions and assumptions before concluding that passkeys can be used securely.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimer
Noun
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The serpentarium hopes to give tours to children and host other sessions for adults, who sign waivers, to meet the reptiles.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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After going 3-9 in 2024, the NCAA over the summer denied a waiver request from Sac State to jump to the FBS as an independent.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rebholz wrote about the application denial in a December 2022 post on the NCA website.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Because Snopes and Live Science contacted NTU separately and reached the same denial, the claim fails basic verification tests, which is not a minor error but a core authenticity issue.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Combining rigorous research and captivating narration, Kateryna Zarembo debunks common myths about the region, such as its long-standing gravitation towards Russia and its rejection of everything Ukrainian.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Named after the island’s Indigenous name, Rapa Nui, the drug rapamycin was initially developed as an immunosuppressant to prevent organ transplant rejection and to improve the efficacy of stents to treat coronary artery disease.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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