recantation

noun

Definition of recantationnext
as in retraction

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  1. retraction
  2. renunciation
  3. repudiation
  4. denial
Noun
  • One of the striking developments of the last few years has been the development of online communities where scientists identify and discuss instances of image and data manipulation, some of which have ultimately resulted in retractions and other career consequences.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
  • His letter demanding a retraction helps demonstrate the scale of support for Dorje Chang’s movement by wealthy true believers.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of retraction
Noun
  • 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
  • In 2010, the government imposed a $450 renunciation fee.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of renunciation
Noun
  • In historical terms, the Protestant repudiation is unusual.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • An immediate, forceful repudiation of Burchard’s comments might have minimized the damage.
    Robert B. Mitchell / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of repudiation
Noun
  • Failing to report an accident can result in claim denials.
    Nia Bowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Metrics such as denial rates for rehabilitative services and appeal success rates should be regularly reviewed.
    Amber Nigam, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of denial
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