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retraction
noun as in recantation
noun as in withdrawal
Strongest match
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
He wants a full retraction of the Panorama documentary, an apology for the "false, defamatory, disparaging, misleading and inflammatory statements" made about him in it, and appropriate compensation "for the harm caused".
Economic uncertainty created by incoherent policy decisions, including threats and retractions of tariff policies, federal worker layoffs, and immigration enforcement actions, is itself a serious economic threat that is freezing business planning in place.
After the lawsuit was filed in a Delaware court, Newsom’s lawyers said they were prepared to drop the suit if the governor got a retraction and a formal on-air apology.
After the network’s retraction, Operation Healthy Hearts may no longer have grounds to file suit for damages.
Certainly, some effort must be made to point out falsehoods and inconsistencies, but the same psychological evidence that shows how falsehood and inconsistency gain traction also tells us that retractions and refutations are seldom effective.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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