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adjective

Definition of recantednext
as in retracted

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recanted

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verb

past tense of recant
as in withdrew
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) the Inquisition forced Galileo to recant his support of the Copernican observation that the earth revolves around the sun

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  1. withdrew
  2. contradicted
  3. repressed
  4. denied
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  • Comeback stories don’t usually start with taking home gold at the Olympics, but Lee’s triumphs in Tokyo three years ago came after Biles unexpectedly withdrew from the competition.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
  • On Wednesday morning, Nike shares fell about 5%, after the company withdrew its full-year guidance and postponed its investor day indefinitely during Tuesday’s earnings call, Fortune reported.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of withdrew
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  • His past claims about being in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests came into question after media reporting contradicted his timeline.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The Journal Sentinel analysis showed that in many cases, insurance companies hired physicians to review a claimant's medical file and come to a conclusion about their condition — conclusions that often contradicted a claimant's own team of specialists.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of contradicted
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  • But their whirlwind romance can’t overcome his insecurities over her promiscuous past and the blatant homophobia of his writing partner Banky (Jason Lee), who lashes out at the relationship as a means of dealing with his own repressed homosexuality.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Taking the reins from Glenn Close, who originated the role on Broadway, Scherzinger brings an almost alien quality to Norma, whose strange poise and aloofness masks much deeper, repressed trauma.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of repressed
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  • The move comes after a Benton County circuit judge denied a preliminary injunction last month in Highfill’s lawsuit attempting to stop the airport from deannexing from the city.
    Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Bassem Naim, a Hamas political official, denied the allegations, sayin the woman was brought over to Gaza from Iraq by a Palestinian man.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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