as in withdrawn
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was
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Recent Examples of taken back
European countries have taken back anywhere from a few dozen or a few hundred, in the case of France.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Passengers were taken back to the terminal and later rebooked.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Bodies of Canadian pilots heading back home The bodies of the two pilots were to be transported from a Queens funeral home to Newark Liberty International Airport and then taken back to Canada later Thursday.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Bordaz had long theorized that the body of the musketeer was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could personally attend the burial of his loyal servant.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The overload and strain on resources also increases the risk that the system will make an error — one that cannot be taken back.
—Melanie Verdecia, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Instead, after being caught at sea, refugees are taken back to Libya where, between 2017 and 2022, more than 100,000 men, women and children have been locked up, essentially for being there illegally — albeit without any official charges or trials to contest their imprisonment.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The Leamington was taken back by lender CIT Bank in January 2025 through a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Later that evening he was taken back to the Orange County Jail for three more days.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Passengers were taken back to the terminal and later rebooked.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Bodies of Canadian pilots heading back home The bodies of the two pilots were to be transported from a Queens funeral home to Newark Liberty International Airport and then taken back to Canada later Thursday.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Bordaz had long theorized that the body of the musketeer was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could personally attend the burial of his loyal servant.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The overload and strain on resources also increases the risk that the system will make an error — one that cannot be taken back.
—Melanie Verdecia, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Instead, after being caught at sea, refugees are taken back to Libya where, between 2017 and 2022, more than 100,000 men, women and children have been locked up, essentially for being there illegally — albeit without any official charges or trials to contest their imprisonment.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The Leamington was taken back by lender CIT Bank in January 2025 through a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Later that evening he was taken back to the Orange County Jail for three more days.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken back
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That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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That requirement was withdrawn in 1949, though the flu shot was mandated again in the early 1950s and remained that way until Hegseth's announcement, according to the article.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution.—
Sam Meredith,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a one-time al-Qaeda commander who renounced the ideology before taking power.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump has ordered that two rules be repealed for every new one imposed.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Voters narrowly approved Measure B in November 2022, which repealed the 106-year-old People’s Ordinance and allowed the City Council to impose a cost-recovery fee for trash, recycling, and organics services.—
Johnny Lee Dang,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The same City who denied Arsenal title glory in 2023 and 2024.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jordan was then interviewed by a private investigator hired by Jackson’s attorneys, and denied being molested by the singer.—
Amelia McDonell-Parry,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Author Michael Wolff said last year that Epstein played a role in introducing the couple in a Daily Beast article that was later retracted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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John Vahlenkamp, one of the editors who retracted the story, declined to comment on his investigation into Morganroth’s work or her tenure in Boulder.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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