disclaiming

verb

present participle of disclaim
1
as in denying
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility the prisoner disclaimed any part in the prank

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2
as in refuting
to declare not to be true her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press

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Recent Examples of disclaiming The method used by players’ associations to litigate against leagues who lock out players is decertification, or the similar step of disclaiming interest. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026 All three opening bids in the 2028 ideas primary lead by disclaiming any desire to raise taxes on the middle class. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026 Or was the report merely compiling existing information and disclaiming accuracy of its opinions? — Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaiming
  1. denying
  2. refuting
  3. refusing
  4. rejecting
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  • But in its response to the federal lawsuit, the company defended itself in court records, denying some of the allegations.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The move follows months of public discussion, including an online survey — open through July 15, a community meeting and feedback from the Zoning Commission, which recommended denying the current draft proposal to allow additional review.
    — Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of denying
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  • Many d This week, the department issued a follow-up statement refuting both of those claims.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The distant thud of shelling punctuates the evening, refuting one guest’s optimism that the latest ceasefire agreement will endure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of refuting
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  • For the first time since at least 1974, new homes are selling for less than existing ones, and the culprit is a mix of builders getting generous and sellers refusing to budge.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Lestat uses his songs to analyze his past while refusing to deal with the ongoing reality of his mother’s emotional manipulation and physical abuse.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of refusing
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  • Additional programmable keys can be assigned to common functions such as push-to-talk, sending prompts, or accepting and rejecting code changes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • One of these, according to Valdés Ugalde, has been rejecting extradition requests for politicians allegedly linked to drug trafficking on the grounds of national sovereignty.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Definition of rejecting

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