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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The movie begins with a familiar disclaimer that it’s based on true events.
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Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The disclaimer mentions cricket in the live sports category.
IPL 2025
The new season of Tata Indian Premiere League 2025 will open on Saturday, March 22 with a match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens in the Indian city of Kolkata.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Per a report in Axios, the company also altered some of the content advisory disclaimers that ran before older titles on Disney+.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
No such textual or visual disclaimer exists for the aforementioned creators and their wild spins.
—Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
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Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The disclaimer mentions cricket in the live sports category.
IPL 2025
The new season of Tata Indian Premiere League 2025 will open on Saturday, March 22 with a match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens in the Indian city of Kolkata.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Per a report in Axios, the company also altered some of the content advisory disclaimers that ran before older titles on Disney+.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
No such textual or visual disclaimer exists for the aforementioned creators and their wild spins.
—Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disclaimer
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“Disclaimer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclaimer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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