disclaimer
Americannoun
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the act of disclaiming; the renouncing, repudiating, or denying of a claim; disavowal.
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a person who disclaims.
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a statement, document, or assertion that disclaims responsibility, affiliation, etc.; disavowal; denial.
noun
Usage
What does disclaimer mean? A disclaimer is a statement or document intended to limit the responsibility or legal liability of a company, organization, or person.Disclaimers typically claim that the party issuing the disclaimer is NOT responsible for certain risks or is NOT affiliated with certain other parties—they make as many statements as they can to deny responsibility.Example: The disclaimer at the bottom of the page says that this information should be used for entertainment purposes only.
Etymology
Origin of disclaimer
1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French: to disclaim
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Example Sentences
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For a disclaimer to be valid, the person disclaiming an asset must not have benefited from it, say, by spending the dividends from a stock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
And yes, it was amusing to ask ChatGPT questions for this column, but the disclaimer about it often being wrong is real.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
A caption said the images has been created with AI as an "artistic recreation", but many fans missed the disclaimer.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Is there a specific timeframe in which a disclaimer must be filed for a timeshare?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Their children are taught the history of the Empire with a kind of disclaimer hanging over the whole thing.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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