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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Even the Dominos cheese sticks in the Uber Eats app now include a disclaimer that the food description was generated by AI and may list inaccurate ingredients.
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Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
But the Facebook post includes no such satire disclaimer.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
More than 1,200 auditors conducted over 900 site visits at over 600 locations across the DOD and examined hundreds of thousands of items, according to the DoD.
Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, is clearly aware of the bad look this latest disclaimer presents.
—Steel Rose, Cpa, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
None *Click here for important disclaimers and disclosures.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
But the Facebook post includes no such satire disclaimer.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
More than 1,200 auditors conducted over 900 site visits at over 600 locations across the DOD and examined hundreds of thousands of items, according to the DoD.
Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, is clearly aware of the bad look this latest disclaimer presents.
—Steel Rose, Cpa, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
None *Click here for important disclaimers and disclosures.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disclaimer
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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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