Denialgate

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proper noun

The 2012 release of controversial documents from the Heartland Institute, a conservative American think tank, including plans of the institute to attempt to debunk climate change in their work.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The 2012 release of controversial documents from the Heartland Institute, a conservative American think tank, including plans of the institute to attempt to debunk climate change in their work.

Origin

From denial + -gate.

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APA

Denialgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denialgate

MLA

“Denialgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denialgate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Denialgate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Denialgate.

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