1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial
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as in to refuse
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the government will disavow any knowledge of your mission
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Recent Examples of disavow
Project 2025 — which Trump disavowed on the campaign trail before naming some of its architects to his administration — calls for a much wider culling of career civil servants in favor of loyalists.
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Neal Rothschild, Axios, 30 Nov. 2024
Several months later, Beth disavowed her complaints in a retraction posted to McSweeney’s.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Since being indicted on federal corruption charges in late September, Adams has upset Democrats by declining to disavow support from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
While disavowing violence, some Trump supporters also said or implied that action of some kind could ensue if the election results are perceived as unfair.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Neal Rothschild, Axios, 30 Nov. 2024
Several months later, Beth disavowed her complaints in a retraction posted to McSweeney’s.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Since being indicted on federal corruption charges in late September, Adams has upset Democrats by declining to disavow support from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
While disavowing violence, some Trump supporters also said or implied that action of some kind could ensue if the election results are perceived as unfair.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Pharmaceutical companies such as Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi have denied the allegations, with representatives stating that the school districts and health plans negotiate the terms of their rebate arrangements.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Reyes denied molesting or trafficking the girl, portraying himself as a do-gooder who wished to help an unsheltered person in need, according to police.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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According to a press release from Bexar County Emergency Services District 4 Fire & Rescue, three additional patients refused transport, and 10 others were triaged and treated by responders at the scene.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package.Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Starbucks refuted the union’s account, saying in a statement that the company remains committed to reaching a final framework agreement.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Arredondo attempted to have all 10 charges against him dismissed, but Judge Sid Harle rejected his motion and set a trial date for Oct. 20, 2025.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Already, staffing at the SSA is at a 50-year low, as House Republicans rejected increasing funding for the agency in the continuing resolution passed in September.Marley Jay, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Disavow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavow. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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