recantation

noun

Definition of recantationnext
as in retraction

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  1. retraction
  2. renunciation
  3. repudiation
  4. denial
Noun
  • The structure is made from wood and features telescoping carbon-fiber tubes that allow for easy expansion and retraction.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, which is owned by Elsevier and the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, issued a formal retraction.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of retraction
Noun
  • The very public renunciation sent shock waves through the world of philanthropy, and both donors and institutions reeled.
    Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Conclusion: Agency Portals as Fragile as Cobwebs Despite Biden’s renunciation of the Trump project, many guidance documents remain unburied.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of renunciation
Noun
  • The election results were at least in part a repudiation of institutional authorities (the federal government, our public-health apparatus, the media), and crypto helped deliver them: The industry formed a super PAC that raised more than $200 million to support crypto-friendly politicians.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Other California reform advocates, however, rejected the idea that the election results were a repudiation of progressive policies.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of repudiation
Noun
  • The model has grown in popularity and revenue in the last decade, as insurance premiums and claim denials have risen alongside soaring health care costs, fueling distrust of health insurance companies.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Lowery was quick to remind commissioners of the planning commission's previous denial of the land use plan amendment and rezone request.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of denial
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