as in withdrew
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the Inquisition forced Galileo to recant his support of the Copernican observation that the earth revolves around the sun
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Recent Examples of recanted
Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
However, Springsteen and Scott later recanted their confessions, claiming they were coerced during lengthy police interrogations.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But Raviani later recanted her allegations and dubbed it a misunderstanding.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
However, Springsteen and Scott later recanted their confessions, claiming they were coerced during lengthy police interrogations.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recanted
Verb
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The proposal, which has been enacted in Utah, Virginia and Washington, would allow a person to place themselves on the list for at least a year — a decision that could be renewed or retracted after a 48-hour waiting period.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Times said the report was ultimately retracted to protect Grenell, which is frequently done to preserve the identity of Americans in intelligence reports.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The shake-up came a week after the Ultra-Orthodox parties United Torah Judaism and Shas withdrew from the coalition in protest over the failure to pass legislation exempting Haredi men from military service.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Times/Siena poll suggested that if both Adams and Sliwa withdrew, Mamdani’s advantage over Cuomo could shrink even further.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The withheld funding supports election monitoring, independent media and other pro-democracy programs abroad.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Lee also renounced any concept of gender roles, longing for full social equality regardless of gender or race.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring Taipei under its control.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Too long submerged in suppressed grief, Zilpha now came up from its depth like any swimmer stroking toward light and sweet air.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But this stereotype is contradicted by the research, which shows that coming from a low-income family actually increases the risk of developing these illnesses.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Holmes likewise discredited the MS-13 accusation, for which prosecutors relied on the testimony of coöperating witnesses who either contradicted one another or were otherwise unreliable.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Comedian Alex Edelman plays Adam, a repressed father of four.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Only in this case, the repressed figure at the movie’s center also happens to be the president of Italy.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Recanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recanted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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