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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Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The disclaimers that used these domains often used the same phone numbers or addresses.
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Despite the disclaimers, Microsoft clearly has a long-term vision for these new voice and vision features in Copilot.
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Last month, Murphy compiled a tracker using data from many selective schools – a tool that has many disclaimers and notes of caution to users.
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Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The disclaimers that used these domains often used the same phone numbers or addresses.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2024
Despite the disclaimers, Microsoft clearly has a long-term vision for these new voice and vision features in Copilot.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
Last month, Murphy compiled a tracker using data from many selective schools – a tool that has many disclaimers and notes of caution to users.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclaimer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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