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disclaimed

verb

past tense of disclaim

as in denied

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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as in refuted

to declare not to be true her spokesperson flatly disclaimed the marriage rumor circulating in the press

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Recent Examples of disclaimed For the record, Duffy has strongly disclaimed any interest in the White House, which is, after all, just a bunch of boring grownups talking. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 And Austria, for many years, disclaimed responsibility for its role in the Holocaust. — Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 DeSantis, in making the announcement Wednesday, disclaimed any political motivation. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026

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In a 2024 interview with TIME, Netanyahu denied making the statement, insisting that the payments were meant to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
German authorities blamed that on Russia, an allegation denied by Moscow.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of denied

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But Wright, the center’s attorney, refuted this, telling The Times that two investigations were done by independent third parties.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
According to the Public Defender's Office, officers falsely claimed that Gibson had assaulted them by biting, punching, and wrapping a radio cord around an officer's neck, claims later refuted by video evidence.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of refuted

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Immigration officials have defended the shooting, saying Belgal refused to exit the vehicle and the agent didn't know there was a child in the backseat.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Allegedly, King Charles has urged Harry and William to make amends, but William has refused.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of refused

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Wilson, the attorney general, also rejected the conclusion that EdChoice harms public education.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Trump’s claims have been rejected by the courts and even since his return to the White House in 2025 no evidence of widespread fraud has been surfaced.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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