as in withdrawn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
At 1221 Broadway and part of the City Center mixed-use complex, the landmark tower was taken back through a speedy foreclosure process, documents filed on June 16 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office show.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Afterwards, a group of community members drove the falcon to the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center for a medical evaluation, the city news release said, and she was then taken back to Aurora.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
In the Netflix documentary, viewers were taken back to the beginning, when Banks first conceived the idea with the help of Ken Mok, who co-executive-produced the show with her and also took part in the docuseries.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
About 1,200 people were killed in Israel during the attack, according to the Israeli authorities, who also said around 250 people were taken back to Gaza as hostages, in figures reported by the New York Times.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Staff recognized the dog, saying the animal was taken in shortly before and was taken back by the same individual.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 4 June 2026
And Pino was not the only person on Elliott Key; several of the girls on his boat were also there, waiting to be taken back to the mainland.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 June 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, 29 May 2026
There is literally no food waste but what cannot be used is dehydrated and compressed and taken back to Cape Town to be used as compost.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Afterwards, a group of community members drove the falcon to the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center for a medical evaluation, the city news release said, and she was then taken back to Aurora.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
In the Netflix documentary, viewers were taken back to the beginning, when Banks first conceived the idea with the help of Ken Mok, who co-executive-produced the show with her and also took part in the docuseries.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
About 1,200 people were killed in Israel during the attack, according to the Israeli authorities, who also said around 250 people were taken back to Gaza as hostages, in figures reported by the New York Times.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 June 2026
Staff recognized the dog, saying the animal was taken in shortly before and was taken back by the same individual.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 4 June 2026
And Pino was not the only person on Elliott Key; several of the girls on his boat were also there, waiting to be taken back to the mainland.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 June 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, 29 May 2026
There is literally no food waste but what cannot be used is dehydrated and compressed and taken back to Cape Town to be used as compost.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taken back
Verb
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It was originally filed on May 22, then withdrawn a week after on May 29.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Last week, Iran’s football federation announced that its entire ticket allocation had been withdrawn, leaving fans who had already made travel plans with nothing.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Verb
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What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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She’s since voted to block military aid to Israel and renounced the group.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Carrera can now only afford to take only one or two classes a semester after his in-state tuition was repealed.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The guilty plea was a stunning reversal for Heuermann who, according to his lawyer, tearfully denied being responsible for the killings after his arrest in 2023.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The court filings said that Roa denied any involvement in the conspiracy.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Verb
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One of his Greenlandic colleagues offered his own thoughts, then similarly retracted, lest his assertions affect Greenland’s new position of leverage.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The farm retracted those statements five days later, but continued to dispute the cause of the outbreak and contest the agency’s findings.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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