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as in waiver
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 denial
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 disclaimer
But prior to each screening, Lyons stood on stage and delivered an important disclaimer.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
The movie ends with a disclaimer noting that 36 percent of nurses in Switzerland leave the job after four years, and that the World Health Organization estimates a shortage of 13 million healthcare practitioners by 2030.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
The band’s website does not have a similar disclaimer anywhere in plain sight.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Buried in the pitch were subtle disclaimers.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
The movie ends with a disclaimer noting that 36 percent of nurses in Switzerland leave the job after four years, and that the World Health Organization estimates a shortage of 13 million healthcare practitioners by 2030.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
The band’s website does not have a similar disclaimer anywhere in plain sight.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Buried in the pitch were subtle disclaimers.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disclaimer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimer
Noun
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The waiver takes effect May 1 and will last through May 20 but it could be extended, Zeldin said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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This new waiver will apply to all future phases of the development, including the second research and innovation building, the gateway building and the performance and visual arts building planned.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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One of his most popular early clips featured a Holocaust-denial riff about how many cookies could fit in an oven.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Recently, despite their consistent and ridiculous denials, it was found that Iran had built numerous missiles capable of reaching all over Europe.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2026
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While not issuing a quick rejection, key conservative justices seemed skeptical of the administration’s arguments for its legality.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The legal costs that could be incurred by these private schools would be devastating, with claims motivated more by rejection of beliefs than actual injury.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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