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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Some providers avoid asking direct questions about the location of their patients during the consultation, according to activists, creating a layer of plausible deniability. 
Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 If the latter proves true, the gymnastics to achieve plausible deniability would be sickening. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Not publicly, of course; plausible deniability remains paramount. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Actually, Newton-John cleverly gave herself an out of plausible deniability by making the music video all about the wholesome subject of aerobics… horizontal aerobics. Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Nobody shows their hand, declares their motivations, deprives themselves of plausible deniability. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Some providers avoid asking direct questions about the location of their patients during the consultation, according to activists, creating a layer of plausible deniability. Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 But, unlike Putin-style autocrats, Orbán is often keen to maintain plausible deniability. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 Some providers avoid asking direct questions about the location of their patients during the consultation, according to activists, creating a layer of plausible deniability. Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022 See More
Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 If the latter proves true, the gymnastics to achieve plausible deniability would be sickening. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Not publicly, of course; plausible deniability remains paramount. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Actually, Newton-John cleverly gave herself an out of plausible deniability by making the music video all about the wholesome subject of aerobics… horizontal aerobics. Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Nobody shows their hand, declares their motivations, deprives themselves of plausible deniability. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Some providers avoid asking direct questions about the location of their patients during the consultation, according to activists, creating a layer of plausible deniability. Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 But, unlike Putin-style autocrats, Orbán is often keen to maintain plausible deniability. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 Some providers avoid asking direct questions about the location of their patients during the consultation, according to activists, creating a layer of plausible deniability. Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1973, in the meaning defined above