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adjective

Definition of retractednext
as in revoked

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retracted

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verb

past tense of retract
as in withdrew
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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  1. withdrew
  2. denied
  3. contradicted
  4. refuted
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  • Clinton's second choice to lead the DOJ, federal Judge Kimba Wood, withdrew over a similar situation.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Israel also seized a buffer zone inside Syria after Syrian troops withdrew.
    SARAH EL DEEB, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrew
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  • Shackled at the hands and feet and wearing an orange jumpsuit with DOC emblazoned on the back, Mangione was escorted by officers out of court after being denied bail.
    John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • France denied the allegations made in the article in an Instagram video posted on March 8.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of denied
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  • That announcement appeared to be contradicted by Sheinbaum.
    Chris Irvine, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The former president has denied authorizing extrajudicial killings under his anti-drug crusade, but some of his public statements have contradicted his denials.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of contradicted
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  • Fox News did ultimately air an interview with an election technology expert who refuted allegations of election fraud against Smartmatic.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • All sides refuted the story at the time, but former Browns executive Joe Banner said earlier this year that a deal, which would have involved multiple draft picks, was nixed by Harbaugh.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of refuted
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