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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
Full disclaimer: This doesn’t seem like an alarming situation as the Reds have likely banked enough points to limp across the finish line.
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Each episode opens with this legal disclaimer of whose allegations the episode is based on.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Dangerous: The Double Album, which dropped in 2021, included 30 tracks, while his previous work, 2023’s One Thing at a Time, spanned 36 songs without the double-album disclaimer.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Valerie June’s unique and soulful voice should come with a disclaimer: Comparison is the thief of joy.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
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Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Each episode opens with this legal disclaimer of whose allegations the episode is based on.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Dangerous: The Double Album, which dropped in 2021, included 30 tracks, while his previous work, 2023’s One Thing at a Time, spanned 36 songs without the double-album disclaimer.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Valerie June’s unique and soulful voice should come with a disclaimer: Comparison is the thief of joy.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimer
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Kapanen went from being a mainstay in the lineup after he was claimed off waivers in November to being squeezed once the playoffs began and the cavalry of injured players returned.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The new policy does not grandfather in those currently serving and only allows for limited waivers or exceptions.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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From Denial to Delay: The PR Playbook The UCS report also outlines how corporate PR strategies evolved over time—from denial to delay.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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That revenue is simply written off because appealing denials is too slow, expensive, and broken to fix manually.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Largely unknown, with few public remarks, Souter was considered a politically palatable choice as the contentious Senate rejection of Reagan nominee Robert Bork three years earlier still rattled Washington.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Out of the 60,000 babies born in New Zealand last year, there were 71 rejections, according to an Official Information Act inquiry.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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