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
Verb
  • In the early 1930s, the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times correspondent Walter Duranty wrote stories denying the famine that Joseph Stalin’s forced-collectivization policies were causing in Ukraine and mocked journalists who reported the truth.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • Human rights groups have accused Iranian authorities of denying defendants due process, relying on coerced confessions and carrying out executions after unfair trials.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 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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  • There’s something to be said for refusing to budge from your core principles of timeless design, high-quality materials and a focus on natural fibers for four decades.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • That brought a public outcry and boycott that led to NBC refusing to air the awards in 2022.
    — Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of refusing
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  • The 9th Circuit joined the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 10th, and 11th Circuits in rejecting the administration’s policy, countering the 5th and 8th Circuits, which have said the policy is lawful.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • North and Central America and Caribbean governing body CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) later came out with statements rejecting FIFA’s proposal, but stopping short of a boycott.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of rejecting

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