as in to withdraw
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
the newspaper was forced to retract the story, which turned out to be based on fabricated reporting
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Recent Examples of retract
Next month marks the 15-year anniversary of what should have ended Wakefield’s false claim: In February 2010, The Lancet formally retracted his paper in the face of proof that the data had been manipulated.
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Eleanor Menzin, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
However, that paper was retracted because of undeclared competing interests on the part of the author and concerns about the validity of the methods and statistical analysis.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Publishers, however, are often slow to retract tainted papers, even when alerted to obvious signs of fraud.
—Guillaume Cabanac, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
The city’s emergency management department retracted the statement in a post on the social platform X and in text messages to residents.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Eleanor Menzin, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
However, that paper was retracted because of undeclared competing interests on the part of the author and concerns about the validity of the methods and statistical analysis.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Publishers, however, are often slow to retract tainted papers, even when alerted to obvious signs of fraud.
—Guillaume Cabanac, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
The city’s emergency management department retracted the statement in a post on the social platform X and in text messages to residents.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retract
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But that means patients don’t have the usual right of a trial participant to withdraw from a study at any time, Johnson notes.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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At the event, Mills publicly refused to comply with Trump’s executive order against trans youth in school sports, which threatens to withdraw federal funding from states that maintain inclusive policies.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
7 Mar. 2025
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The outlet said the Unwell Network has renounced all rights to Hot Mess so Earle can freely explore future opportunities.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Like his predecessors, Xi has refused to renounce the possible use of force to unify China and Taiwan.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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His response directly contradicts the IMF’s report and the media coverage surrounding the prevention of further accumulation.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ivana Saric 4 hours ago - Politics & Policy Kremlin contradicts Trump's claim on peacekeeping forces in Ukraine The Kremlin emphasized Tuesday that Russia had not dropped its opposition to peacekeeping forces in Ukraine, contradicting a claim that President Trump made a day earlier.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Their findings paint a more complicated picture, one that her mother has denied.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Tate was also charged with rape, and both brothers have denied all accusations.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Retract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retract. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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