retraction
Americannoun
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the act of retracting retract or the state of being retracted. retract.
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withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc..
His retraction of the libel came too late.
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retractile power.
Usage
What is a retraction? Retraction is the withdrawal of a statement or promise, such as in a news story. When a news outlet gets facts wrong in a story, they publish a retraction that states what facts were wrong and what the correct facts are.In general, retraction is the act of pulling something back, such as the retraction of a payment (taking the payment back).Example: If this turns out to be true, we’ll have to issue a retraction about last week’s issue.
Other Word Forms
- nonretraction noun
Etymology
Origin of retraction
1350–1400; Middle English retraccioun < Latin retractiōn- (stem of retractiō ), equivalent to Latin retract ( us ) ( retract 1 ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Following fan backlash, Roan posted a retraction to her Instagram.
From Salon
That’s the story with the journal Nature’s retraction of a highly publicized climate study that made headlines.
“There is a broad scientific consensus regarding the severe negative economic effects of climate change,” said Schötz, who added the retraction “does not alter that reality.”
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".
From BBC
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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