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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
Swalwell has a lot of explaining to do — about his behavior, his disclaimers, his judgment.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The page directs to a Medvi patient portal, and there are no affiliate caveats or disclaimers about FDA approval.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Standard refunds disclaimer: Getting a refund may feel great.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
When Paxton’s office has taken public action regarding crisis pregnancy centers, it’s largely been to defend centers — such as with a 2023 lawsuit against Yelp for adding disclaimers on the centers’ listings.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The page directs to a Medvi patient portal, and there are no affiliate caveats or disclaimers about FDA approval.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Standard refunds disclaimer: Getting a refund may feel great.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
When Paxton’s office has taken public action regarding crisis pregnancy centers, it’s largely been to defend centers — such as with a 2023 lawsuit against Yelp for adding disclaimers on the centers’ listings.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimer
Noun
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Both Edström and Rempe would have to clear waivers to be assigned to AHL Hartford, which is a risk New York would rather not take, but their places in the lineup seem to be in jeopardy after Chmelař and Sýkora seized their fourth-line spots late in the season.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Mets on Monday also claimed utility man Eric Wagaman off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both aircraft are critical in modern conflicts as dense radar networks, long-range surface-to-air missiles, electronic warfare (EW), and anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities often define success or failure.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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His odds of winning an appeal of his bond denial seemed low.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Yet spiritually agnostic voters may take comfort in Talarico’s rejection of Paxton’s willful mix of Church and state.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The process of peer review is often shrouded in secrecy to allow colleagues to criticize one another without professional repercussions, but one paper found that special issues tend to have faster turnaround times for articles, as well as lower rejection rates.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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