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as in waivers
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 denials
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 disclaimers
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.
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Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Buried in the pitch were subtle disclaimers.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Look for hashtags or disclaimers.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Remember to review the details and disclaimers for each program to select the best method for your needs.
—Footwear News, 7 Mar. 2026
Ideally, Spotify and the other streaming platforms would provide clear disclaimers and offer listeners filters to customize their use of the services based on AI content.
—Mark Benincosa, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2026
Repeated over-explaning primes you to experience your own thoughts as potentially problematic, requiring constant disclaimers rather than confident expression.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
These disclaimers satisfy a legal loophole that allows drug compounds to be sold for lab research but not for human use.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
When a synagogue is attacked, or a Jewish museum, or a school, some still search for nuance and disclaimers.
—Jay Rosenzweig, Time, 14 Dec. 2025
Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Buried in the pitch were subtle disclaimers.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Look for hashtags or disclaimers.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Remember to review the details and disclaimers for each program to select the best method for your needs.
—Footwear News, 7 Mar. 2026
Ideally, Spotify and the other streaming platforms would provide clear disclaimers and offer listeners filters to customize their use of the services based on AI content.
—Mark Benincosa, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2026
Repeated over-explaning primes you to experience your own thoughts as potentially problematic, requiring constant disclaimers rather than confident expression.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
These disclaimers satisfy a legal loophole that allows drug compounds to be sold for lab research but not for human use.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
When a synagogue is attacked, or a Jewish museum, or a school, some still search for nuance and disclaimers.
—Jay Rosenzweig, Time, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimers
Noun
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House Bill 4427 would allow school districts that currently employ adjuncts who are teaching a core curriculum course to apply for waivers from the Oklahoma State Board of Education.—
Alexia Aston,
Oklahoman,
7 Apr. 2026
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Three days later, Rich Kelly, the Marshals Service’s associate director for operations, authorized the waivers, granting the bodyguards an exception to the usual eligibility requirements.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Recently, despite their consistent and ridiculous denials, it was found that Iran had built numerous missiles capable of reaching all over Europe.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fishbein went a second round with Shaban to cut through the fog of denials.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The family has had three rejections so far.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The partial rejections were issued March 9 by EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, who agreed with the environmental group that the six air permits were insufficient.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disclaimers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimers. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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