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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
Remember to review the details and disclaimers for each program to select the best method for your needs.
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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
Though neutral on the bill, Green said IPRS would want to ensure there were proper disclaimers about volatility.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Those disclaimers aside, the tape action itself has been reassuring and largely in keeping with how stocks have behaved in the months following 15%-or-greater corrections such as the S & P 500 suffered from February into April.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
Yet when asked legal questions, most chatbots will respond and provide legal advice without any warnings beyond ever-present, fine-print disclaimers noting that generative AI answers may not be accurate.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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
Though neutral on the bill, Green said IPRS would want to ensure there were proper disclaimers about volatility.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Those disclaimers aside, the tape action itself has been reassuring and largely in keeping with how stocks have behaved in the months following 15%-or-greater corrections such as the S & P 500 suffered from February into April.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
Yet when asked legal questions, most chatbots will respond and provide legal advice without any warnings beyond ever-present, fine-print disclaimers noting that generative AI answers may not be accurate.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimers
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Building on that timeline, Navy wrote to the NCAA in January that Murtha’s limited participation occurred early enough in the season to fall within the range the NCAA has traditionally considered appropriate for granting season-of-competition waivers.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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On the wing, Edmonton’s Andrew Mangiapane cleared waivers on Monday, but a former Oiler, one whom Holland signed during his time in Alberta, could be on the move from Vancouver.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Medicare Advantage plans often impose the strictest limits, leaving patients and providers caught in an exhausting cycle of denials and appeals.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The insurer has come under heavy criticism from fire victims over its handling of claims, including complaints of low payout offers, denials for toxin testing and delays in payments for living expenses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The comments were in response to questions about an editorial published earlier this week in The Wall Street Journal that questioned Prasad’s role in the rejections and accused Prasad of insisting on clinical trials that are too difficult and expensive to pull off.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
27 Feb. 2026
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For workers, that might look like applying for jobs despite already receiving countless rejections.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disclaimers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimers. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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