disclaim

Example Sentences

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If an IRA owner wants to maintain flexibility—and trusts the heirs’ judgment—he or she could leave them the IRA, and they could disclaim to the charity if appropriate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Put bluntly, beneficiaries, as you say, can disclaim an inheritance, but leaving it in the trust delays the problem.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Move the goalposts early and often so as to disclaim your wins and fudge your intentions.

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2024

“As a result, we have made the difficult decision to disclaim interest in this unit. While we had hoped to avoid this outcome, today’s action begins the process of granting Council 118’s request.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 11, 2022

He then went on to disclaim that “any person who knew either of us could possibly believe that either meddled in that dirty work.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis