disavow

Asked recently at a town hall event whether he would disavow the organisation, he responded: "Absolutely."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

McClain Delaney said that her decision to disavow the vote came after receiving thousands of messages from constituents raising concerns about the administration’s immigration policies and also asking for help from their local representative.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Despite the heat, El-Sayed refused to disavow Piker.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

In private communications with the alleged victim, Khan invoked the investigation of war crimes in Gaza in an effort to persuade his aide to disavow her allegations, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

“We were wondering, after the end of An Imperial Affliction—’ “I disavow everything in that putrid novel,” Van Houten said, cutting me off.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

The Peltola campaign said she isn’t concerned with who else is on the ballot and disavows any involvement in Dan J.’s campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Lyrically, Charli disavows cigarettes and writes sincere apologies for her past mistakes.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

But Jones disavows involvement and contends that a former subordinate, Jennifer Abel, and others close to Baldoni cooked up the plan as part of a broader “conspiracy,” which also included starting a rival publicity firm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024

The Chabad movement disavows any teaching that Schneerson is the messiah.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

Fielding disavows all claim to this faculty; he writes histories, not romances.

From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Sir Leslie Stephen

Nobody mentioned that the real transgender advocacy group named inside it had disavowed the mailer.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

The development group publicly disavowed the actions, attributing them to an unnamed security contractor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

It disavowed diversity efforts to win the FCC’s blessing but now is facing calls in California to embrace such commitments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

She has been disavowed by lawmakers across the Democratic spectrum, from Blue Dog centrist Rep. Josh Gottheimer to democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

From Slate ● May 22, 2026

He disavowed nothing: he seemed as if he would defy all things.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

The book does this as well, though often, Huberman will include a qualifier, disavowing responsibility after sharing evidence that’s scantier than you might like.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

She resists the idea of entirely disavowing the life she led with her ex-husband.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

Instead of disavowing them, she answered that she wouldn’t post such remarks today because she has “matured.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

After recently disavowing himself from his leading lady, Audiard used the opportunity to re-embrace Gascón, a moment that was uncomfortably awkward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025

“Oh, no,” we said, disavowing her entirely, as any sensible person would.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson