as in recantation
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Recent Examples of retraction
Radke has since doubled down with a second video on Sunday, again attacking the councillors and showing no indication of retraction.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025
With economic instability on the horizon, companies must take proactive measures to mitigate risks and uphold corporate responsibility in the void created by the retraction of government oversight.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Democrats who agree that the U.S. can’t sustain this level of spending and Republicans with concerns about the president’s approach can unite around legislation that begins the slow retraction of money from the U.S. economy.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
In addition to the retraction, Wakefield's medical license was revoked due to falsified information.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025
With economic instability on the horizon, companies must take proactive measures to mitigate risks and uphold corporate responsibility in the void created by the retraction of government oversight.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Democrats who agree that the U.S. can’t sustain this level of spending and Republicans with concerns about the president’s approach can unite around legislation that begins the slow retraction of money from the U.S. economy.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
In addition to the retraction, Wakefield's medical license was revoked due to falsified information.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retraction
Noun
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Dual citizenship policies vary among countries, with some countries mandating renunciation of existing citizenship.—
Jean Francois Harvey,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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But Kim’s renunciation of reunification and deepening ties with Russia limit expectations for diplomacy.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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In addition to excessive force, the complaint claimed denial of medical care, governmental liability, supervisory liability, wrongful death and survival action, and that the actions of the law enforcement officers constituted a violation of the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993.—
Dale Ellis,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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In the wake of the MAGA movement’s dual 2020 loss of both the Trump presidency and the subsequent campaign of election denial, the conservative operative Steve Bannon called for a new electoral strategy.—
Ira Wells
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Protesters have embraced the flag as a symbol of cultural pride and a repudiation of anti-immigrant policies against the backdrop of National Guard and Marines deployed to the city by President Donald Trump.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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The ruling marked a rare and sweeping judicial repudiation of the administration’s unprecedented use of military personnel to support deportation operations amid immigration protests in the south state.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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“Retraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retraction. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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