disclaimer

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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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Recent Examples of disclaimer Multiple outlets point to a disclaimer from NBC that says the prize is a 40-year annuity, paid at $25,000 per year, or a lump sum approximating the cash value of the annuity, which is estimated to be a few hundred thousand dollars. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Oct. 2024 Similarly, when Meta created chatbot versions of celebs in its messaging apps, the company headlined every conversation with a disclaimer. Megan Farokhmanesh Lauren Goode, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024 Its titular disclaimer declares that any resemblance to persons living or dead is not a coincidence. Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024 But Cuarón’s opening disclaimer doesn’t stop there. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disclaimer 
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Noun
  • The waiver delays Duke's need to hit a 70% reduction in carbon emissions until 2034.
    Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • As a new postseason dawns and players like Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and many others choose their employers, don’t overlook the other, smaller transactions, the roster fillers, waiver claims and minor league deals.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • While climate denial allows people to protect themselves from feelings of distress, terror management theory suggests that denying death is just the tip of the iceberg.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Harris has characterized Trump as a threat to democracy, noting his continued denial of the outcome of the 2020 election.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The migration issues at the border, Swalwell said, could have been solved if not for Republicans’ rejection of a bipartisan border bill that would have provided for more border patrol officers and increased funding for border security.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Many of these communities will have faced rejection or exclusion from a product or service application.
    Ivo Gueorguiev, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disclaimer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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