disclaimer
noun
dis·claim·er
dis-ˈklā-mər 
1
a
: a denial or disavowal of legal claim : relinquishment of or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate
b
: a writing that embodies a legal disclaimer
2
b
Examples of disclaimer in a Sentence
The documentary opens with a disclaimer that many of its scenes are “fictional re-creations” of real events.
one brother filed a disclaimer, allowing all of the estate to go to his poorer siblings
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Even TVs were implicated: in 2015 Samsung warned owners not to discuss secrets near its smart sets because voice commands were sent to unnamed third parties, a disclaimer that could have been written by George Orwell.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Letitia James built her 'nobody is above the law' brand by prosecuting Trump for inflating his financial condition—statements that came with disclaimers, involved banks that said they weren't harmed, and still resulted in a half-billion-dollar fraud conviction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Taco Bell’s website does contain a disclaimer that vegetarian and meat ingredients are handled in common areas, so cross-contamination is possible.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
On April 13, U.S. News & World Report retracted its pickup of Bauder’s January story, with a disclaimer added to the URL address where the article lived.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Letitia James built her 'nobody is above the law' brand by prosecuting Trump for inflating his financial condition—statements that came with disclaimers, involved banks that said they weren't harmed, and still resulted in a half-billion-dollar fraud conviction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Taco Bell’s website does contain a disclaimer that vegetarian and meat ingredients are handled in common areas, so cross-contamination is possible.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
On April 13, U.S. News & World Report retracted its pickup of Bauder’s January story, with a disclaimer added to the URL address where the article lived.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disclaimer
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclaimer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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disclaimer
noun
dis·claim·er
dis-ˈklā-mər
: an act of disclaiming : a statement that denies responsibility : denial
Legal Definition
disclaimer
noun
dis·claim·er
dis-ˈklā-mər
1
: a refusal or disavowal of something that one has a right to claim
specifically
: a relinquishment or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate see also qualified disclaimer
2
: a denial of responsibility for a thing or act: as
a
: a negation or limitation of the rights under a warranty given by a seller to a buyer
b
: a denial of coverage by an insurance company
3
: a writing that embodies a disclaimer
Etymology
Anglo-French desclamer, from desclamer to disavow, deny, from Old French des-, prefix marking reversal + clamer to claim see claim
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