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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
The eShop continues to serve both Switch systems, which leads to some interesting disclaimers.
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Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
The popularity of these apps (disclaimer: my company owns and operates one) stems from the community of bargain hunters who are sharing gas prices from across the U.S.
—Linnea Geiss, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Veatch began his news conference with a disclaimer.
—Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Of course, the disclaimer that Carter has yet to put on pads for a full practice as a Giant is necessary.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
The popularity of these apps (disclaimer: my company owns and operates one) stems from the community of bargain hunters who are sharing gas prices from across the U.S.
—Linnea Geiss, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Veatch began his news conference with a disclaimer.
—Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Of course, the disclaimer that Carter has yet to put on pads for a full practice as a Giant is necessary.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaimer
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But some climate experts and activists in the state, where the vast majority of the coast line is at high risk of erosion and sea level rise, say that such a waiver could place some of New Jersey’s most economically vulnerable residents in harm’s way.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Nations that proactively negotiate visa waivers and nurture reciprocal agreements continue to rise, while the opposite applies to those that are less engaged in such efforts.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The denial cited documentation that the nickname was used to refer to New York decades before Batman was created.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
24 July 2025
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Judge Robin Rosenberg, in her denial of that petition, said that an unrelated ruling in 2020 by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a district court does not have the power to unseal grand jury records in instances not covered by the criminal procedure rule.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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In Cassidy’s time, the pre-academy era, there was next to no assistance for players dealing with rejection or setbacks.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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But this rejection of empathy has paved the way for dehumanizing rhetoric toward entire groups.—
Brian Recker,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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