deniability
noun
de·ni·abil·i·ty
dē-ˌnī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the ability to deny something especially on the basis of being officially uninformed
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Whether through cyber operations, intellectual property theft, or now these scam centers, China exploits grey zones that provide strategic advantage while maintaining deniability.
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Mike Kuiken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Plausible deniability died long ago.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
More than most conventional forms of deterrence, cyber-operations offer plausible deniability.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
The social codes of bloodless brutality cloaked in plausible deniability aren’t window dressing.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
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Mike Kuiken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Plausible deniability died long ago.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
More than most conventional forms of deterrence, cyber-operations offer plausible deniability.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
The social codes of bloodless brutality cloaked in plausible deniability aren’t window dressing.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deniability
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“Deniability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deniability. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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