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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
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.
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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
In 2011, both NFL and NBA players were in labor disputes with their leagues and used disclaimers of interest to sue those leagues on antitrust grounds.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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
In 2011, both NFL and NBA players were in labor disputes with their leagues and used disclaimers of interest to sue those leagues on antitrust grounds.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimers
Noun
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Because there was a second stop between Minnesota and waivers, the Timberwolves were eligible to re-sign the veteran guard this season.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Dodgers originally acquired Phillips off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays near the end of the 2021 season.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pritzker's accusation seems to be supported by wider reporting on severe weather events, in which the administration's approvals and denials appear to fall along political lines.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mistakes can trap them in years-long cycles of denials, appeals and resubmissions.—
Irene Watkins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Grand jury rejections are extraordinarily unusual, but have happened repeatedly in recent months in Washington as citizens who have heard the government’s evidence have come away underwhelmed in a number of cases.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Scientific leaders fear the rejections could discourage students from pursuing research careers at a moment when graduate students are already struggling to find work in labs due to tenuous biomedical funding.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disclaimers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimers. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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