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Recent Examples of retraction
The retraction notices alert readers to those publications.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2024
Several months later, Beth disavowed her complaints in a retraction posted to McSweeney’s.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
These retractions have been known to negatively affect the potential future employment, funding and reputation of researchers involved.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Since then, the scientific journals that published the questioned papers have issued four retractions and posted nine corrections and two expressions of concern.
—Bycharles Piller, science.org, 8 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2024
Several months later, Beth disavowed her complaints in a retraction posted to McSweeney’s.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
These retractions have been known to negatively affect the potential future employment, funding and reputation of researchers involved.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Since then, the scientific journals that published the questioned papers have issued four retractions and posted nine corrections and two expressions of concern.
—Bycharles Piller, science.org, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retraction
Noun
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So the practice of love turns on a renunciation of control.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
9 Dec. 2024
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Syria The large question hanging over our Syria policy is whether the rebel group chiefly responsible for toppling the Assad regime, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or Organization for the Liberation of the Levant, is sincere in its renunciation of terrorism and Taliban-style Islamism.—
Bret Stephens,
The Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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From claim denials to failure to cover hormone therapy treatments and low reimbursement for the time and care needed to treat perimenopause and menopause.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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Navigating The Application Process With Help Applying for an H-1B visa is a multi-step process with rules and deadlines that must be followed to avoid delays or denials.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The return was also seen as a repudiation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that large numbers of Palestinians be resettled in Egypt and Jordan.—
Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Gerena, as he was called by everyone, upset Ramon Velez in that September’s primary which served as a repudiation of the Bronx Democratic machine.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Retraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retraction. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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