recantations

plural of recantation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recantations
Noun
  • The post marks a significant shift from the President’s past disavowals of the unpopular right-wing policy blueprint, which was created by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2024 election.
    Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Annual renunciations surged to a record high of 6,705 in 2020, with numbers remaining elevated ever since, according to immigration services company Boundless.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Those entry denials, which came amid months of military conflict between the two countries, forced the Iranian national team to move its training camp to Mexico instead of Arizona, where they were originally scheduled to stay.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • The game flipped right after with a 10-2 spearheaded by Brunson, who no longer faced a flurry of denials on every single offensive possession.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
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“Recantations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recantations. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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