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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
This disclaimer would pass all or a portion of the IRA to John and Sally’s grandchildren instead of their children.
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Jamie Farmer, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
But issues started to arise for Schenke in June after Tippecanoe County Board of Elections officials requested him to appear at a June meeting to discuss a complaint regarding whether the political disclaimers for an advertisement on Schenke's motorhome were sufficiently obvious.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
An opening disclaimer tells us that 1.25 million Londoners were evacuated during Germany’s months-long blitzkrieg attacks against the city, and roughly half were children.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
The board ultimately ruled that Schenke had violated Indiana election laws about disclaimers on political ads, and referred the matter to the Indiana Election Division for discipline or sanctions.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Farmer, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
But issues started to arise for Schenke in June after Tippecanoe County Board of Elections officials requested him to appear at a June meeting to discuss a complaint regarding whether the political disclaimers for an advertisement on Schenke's motorhome were sufficiently obvious.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
An opening disclaimer tells us that 1.25 million Londoners were evacuated during Germany’s months-long blitzkrieg attacks against the city, and roughly half were children.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
The board ultimately ruled that Schenke had violated Indiana election laws about disclaimers on political ads, and referred the matter to the Indiana Election Division for discipline or sanctions.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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If the case is revived, that means lower courts would then have to decide whether to uphold the EPA’s waiver — though the underlying case could eventually make its way to the high court as well.Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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Valero's Diamond Alternative Energy and related groups challenged the reinstatement of California's waiver, arguing that the decision exceeded the EPA's power under the Clean Air Act and inflicted harm on their bottom line by lowering demand for liquid fuels.Andrew Chung, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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When her team received the denial for Benji’s care, McCoy set out to gather hard evidence to demonstrate the necessity of his treatment.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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His instant denial of having given the 4-year-old the penny was a) expected and b) necessitated further investigation.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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Witter said that the request could trigger trauma responses tied to childhood abandonment, neglect, or rejection.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, Scott had the correct approach to rejection, according to psychologists.Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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