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recantation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abjuration, retraction |
| Type of | disavowal, disclaimer |
| Has types | backdown, climb-down, withdrawal |
| Derivation | recant |
Examples of recantation
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It was not immediately clear what impact Stratus's recantation would have on the case.
From the nytimes.com
Three weeks ago Mr Abdi made a curious recantation, presumably under extreme pressure.
From the economist.com
I suggest updating this story with a report on the accuser's recantation.
From the orlandosentinel.com
When Krutz and Mulholland presented Martindale's recantation to Jack, she hit the roof.
From the chron.com
With or without Galileo's recantation, an age of science was inevitable.
From the time.com
He spurned every chance to redeem his fortunes by recantation or silence.
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So far, however, no company has refused an FDA request for recantation.
From the time.com
He died in 1253, after succeeding by recantation in obtaining the removal of his censures.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If you believe his recantation, he just wanted people to think he was in bed with a lobbyist.
From the latimes.com
- Retraction: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
- The verb recant, and its derivative noun recantation, can mean: * To formally abandon a belief or a particular statement of belief, generally under order from an ecclesiastical authority (often a synod or ecumenical council, or, in the Roman Catholic Church, the Inquisition, Holy Office, or even ...
