as in withdrew
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the newspaper was forced to retract the story, which turned out to be based on fabricated reporting
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Recent Examples of retracted
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Even with the soft-top retracted, the Cabrio has a beautifully chic side profile.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The network retracted some of the more bombastic allegations in December 2020.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
If a school bus extends its stop sign on a two-lane road, all vehicles must come to a stop until the stop sign is retracted.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The woman has retracted her allegations.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The threat of retracted benefits, too, is a sticking point.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
On August 4, the situation culminated when the National Assembly officially retracted feudal rights.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Even with the soft-top retracted, the Cabrio has a beautifully chic side profile.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The network retracted some of the more bombastic allegations in December 2020.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
If a school bus extends its stop sign on a two-lane road, all vehicles must come to a stop until the stop sign is retracted.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The woman has retracted her allegations.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retracted
Verb
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Just a day before Amtrak unveiled its new Acela trains, his department withdrew another $175 million earmarked for California rail projects.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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In January 2023, Imavov was booked to face Kelvin Gastelum, but that fight fell apart when Gastelum withdrew.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, however, Lowell’s ideas were discredited—Schiaparelli, once an ally, renounced them—and the world moved on.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.—
Karen Lema,
Reuters,
28 Aug. 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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Mace's former fiancé denied the accusations.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Caracas has denied this repeatedly.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 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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While troops were provided training materials on activities barred by the Posse Comitatus Act, Breyer said orders from military leadership contradicted those guidelines.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Blood spatter on the hood outside the car contradicted Buford Pusser’s statements.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Other organizations and scientists have refuted the DOE’s review, including the American Meteorological Society, which highlighted further flaws in the report and urged a correction of the findings by the agency.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both Kraft and Goodell have refuted the claim.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Retracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retracted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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