1
as in to deny
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 to refute
to declare not to be true
her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press
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Recent Examples of disclaim
First, Defendant abandoned any privacy interest in his DNA by disclaiming knowledge or ownership of the sheath from which the DNA was extracted.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Pass Assets To Grandchildren Via An IRA Disclaimer At death, one of the more innovative options is for their adult children to disclaim a portion of the IRA.
—Jamie Farmer, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The overall study disclaims a margin of sampling error of 0.8 percentage points in general and 1.4 percentage points for religiously unaffiliated people.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
For example, a person may be named as the primary beneficiary of the trust and given the authority to disclaim on behalf of the entire trust, assets given to the trust.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Pass Assets To Grandchildren Via An IRA Disclaimer At death, one of the more innovative options is for their adult children to disclaim a portion of the IRA.
—Jamie Farmer, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The overall study disclaims a margin of sampling error of 0.8 percentage points in general and 1.4 percentage points for religiously unaffiliated people.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
For example, a person may be named as the primary beneficiary of the trust and given the authority to disclaim on behalf of the entire trust, assets given to the trust.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaim
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An immigration judge denied her bond request Wednesday, citing her as a flight risk and danger to the community.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Citing information from an informant who officials have said is credible, the Department of Homeland Security has alleged that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, a claim his family and attorneys deny.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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However reps of his team refuted the statement to Us Weekly.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
17 Apr. 2025
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But two witnesses refuted his story, alleging Stribling tried to hide evidence.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Instead, block unwanted calls and messages and refuse to provide financial information in response to an unexpected request.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Noboa refused to recognize Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela after his staged 2024 election and is also committed to fighting criminal gangs with all available resources to restore peace and security in Ecuador.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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There are plenty of glaring examples, such as Steve Jobs and Google being rejected by some of the world’s most renowned VCs (https://www.bvp.com/anti-portfolio).—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Superior Court Judge Craig Collins from neighboring Gaston county also rejected it after Tench’s friends and family — his mother, sister and aunts — submitted and read aloud letters underlining the effect Tench’s disappearance and apparent death have had.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Disclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaim. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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