as in withdrawn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
Arthur was taken back to the doctor two additional times in the ensuing weeks and was given various explanations about his condition, including asthma and even anxiety.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
The body of the patient who died in Kampala was later taken back to Congo and no other local case has been confirmed, Uganda’s Health Ministry said.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
The body of the patient who died in Kampala was later taken back to Congo, and no other local case has been confirmed, Uganda's Health Ministry said.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
The body of the patient who died in Kampala was later taken back to Congo and no other local case has been confirmed, Uganda's health ministry said.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
The family instead spent 10 months in a Texas detention facility before they were briefly released in April, then taken back into custody, then released again — all within the span of four days.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Retrieved and taken back home to Colorado.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
European countries have taken back anywhere from a few dozen or a few hundred, in the case of France.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 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
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
The body of the patient who died in Kampala was later taken back to Congo and no other local case has been confirmed, Uganda’s Health Ministry said.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
The body of the patient who died in Kampala was later taken back to Congo, and no other local case has been confirmed, Uganda's Health Ministry said.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
The body of the patient who died in Kampala was later taken back to Congo and no other local case has been confirmed, Uganda's health ministry said.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
The family instead spent 10 months in a Texas detention facility before they were briefly released in April, then taken back into custody, then released again — all within the span of four days.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Retrieved and taken back home to Colorado.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
European countries have taken back anywhere from a few dozen or a few hundred, in the case of France.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken back
Verb
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The two had previously withdrawn the money as bonus payments to third-party law firms.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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In Mooresville and Matthews, for example, multibillion-dollar proposals were withdrawn last fall following fierce community backlash.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 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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Some countries, such as Sweden, repealed them to become more financially competitive, while others, like France, found that the superwealthy were moving their assets to other countries.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The general director of visual arts at Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance—Mahdizadeh Tehrani— denied that the state ever withdrew from the exhibition this year, and said the country still hopes to take part in some capacity.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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For example, don’t spend the entire conversation complaining about a past boss who denied your PTO request, McGoff says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Additionally, the original research study that supported the movement was retracted.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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The report was retracted in a separate tweet, but that didn’t stop the internet, which never sleeps.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Taken back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taken%20back. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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