Meaning & use
retraction
A formal statement withdrawing or taking back something previously said or published.
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The newspaper issued a retraction after publishing an inaccurate report about the company.
His retraction of the accusation came only after new evidence emerged.
A note on using this word
"Retraction" is common in journalism and academic publishing when an earlier claim or article is found to be false.
Words with a similar meaning
withdrawalrecantation
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