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
Their children, in turn, could then further disclaim into a trust for their children if that made sense financially.
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James Lange, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
In January, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing dismissed the possibility of a fusion in January, disclaiming that merger and acquisition operations were not a priority for his group at the time.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Disclose partnerships and sponsorships and disclaim guarantees.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
In an unusual circumstance, Pershing Square then disclosed the letter in a filing and officially disclaimed it.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 July 2024
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James Lange, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
In January, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing dismissed the possibility of a fusion in January, disclaiming that merger and acquisition operations were not a priority for his group at the time.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Disclose partnerships and sponsorships and disclaim guarantees.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
In an unusual circumstance, Pershing Square then disclosed the letter in a filing and officially disclaimed it.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disclaim
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Their findings paint a more complicated picture, one that her mother has denied.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Andrew and Tristan Tate deny all charges against them.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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While Kansas public health officials called it the largest U.S. concentration of the disease since recording began in the 1950s, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has refuted this, citing two larger episodes in the past.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Nicole’s lawyer, Bruce Weil of law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, refutes that claim, saying that Dr. Wertheim never made such an offer.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, a select few, like then San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson who famously sported a thick black beard, refused to so much as meet with the Yankees because of the rule.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Frame refuses to bask in her exceptionalism, her almost miraculous escape.—
Audrey Wollen,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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Never the favorite of his party's professional advisers, Merz was twice rejected as Merkel's successor as party leader, in 2018 and 2021, before his doggedness won out in 2022.—
Thomas Escritt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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When this innate drive for self-expansion is unfulfilled within the current relationship, individuals may seek it elsewhere—including through infidelity. Cheating, in this case, isn’t necessarily about rejecting a relationship but about reclaiming a lost sense of self.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Disclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaim. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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