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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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  • On Wednesday morning, Nike shares fell about 5%, after the company withdrew its full-year guidance and postponed its investor day indefinitely during Tuesday’s earnings call, Fortune reported.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Comeback stories don’t usually start with taking home gold at the Olympics, but Lee’s triumphs in Tokyo three years ago came after Biles unexpectedly withdrew from the competition.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of withdrew
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  • The move comes after a Benton County circuit judge denied a preliminary injunction last month in Highfill’s lawsuit attempting to stop the airport from deannexing from the city.
    Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Some Zionists have denied the existence of a Palestinian people and the right to self-determination of Palestinians.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of denied
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  • His past claims about being in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests came into question after media reporting contradicted his timeline.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Journal Sentinel analysis showed that in many cases, insurance companies hired physicians to review a claimant's medical file and come to a conclusion about their condition — conclusions that often contradicted a claimant's own team of specialists.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of contradicted
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  • But the Biden administration has refuted the claims from the energy industry and states.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The former president has also stated that Americans broadly support the issue being decided by the states, which is decisively refuted by all reliable public polling.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of refuted
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