deniability
noun
de·ni·abil·i·ty
dē-ˌnī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the ability to deny something especially on the basis of being officially uninformed
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State sponsors and other clients prize hackers for their anonymity, deniability, and their stealth.
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Brian Barrett, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2019
Given plausible deniability, Shanahan, of course, opted for the conservative route.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
Not even enough to give actual plausible deniability.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Iran—the patron and ideological north star of the resistance axis—chose to emerge from behind the veil of plausible deniability afforded by its proxies.
—Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
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Brian Barrett, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2019
Given plausible deniability, Shanahan, of course, opted for the conservative route.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
Not even enough to give actual plausible deniability.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Iran—the patron and ideological north star of the resistance axis—chose to emerge from behind the veil of plausible deniability afforded by its proxies.
—Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Deniability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deniability. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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