retraction
noun
re·trac·tion
ri-ˈtrak-shən 
1
: an act of recanting
specifically
: a statement made by one retracting
2
: an act of retracting : the state of being retracted
3
: the ability to retract
Examples of retraction in a Sentence
His charges were false, and he was forced to make a retraction.
the retraction of the plane's landing gear
Recent Examples on the Web
The White House sought retraction, but the publication never followed up on it.
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Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
However, the company reported that the retraction of the threads lowered his bits-per-second (BPS) rate, which is used to measure how quickly and accurately a patient with an implant can control a computer cursor.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 May 2024
In response, Gay requested corrections to several of her papers; Tessier-Lavigne requested retraction of three of his.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
The conditions in every field of science are ripe for fraud to happen, and nobody has developed a decent enough policing system to root it out—in one case, a journal issued a retraction 35 years after being notified.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
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Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
However, the company reported that the retraction of the threads lowered his bits-per-second (BPS) rate, which is used to measure how quickly and accurately a patient with an implant can control a computer cursor.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 May 2024
In response, Gay requested corrections to several of her papers; Tessier-Lavigne requested retraction of three of his.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
The conditions in every field of science are ripe for fraud to happen, and nobody has developed a decent enough policing system to root it out—in one case, a journal issued a retraction 35 years after being notified.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for retraction
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retraction
noun
re·trac·tion
ri-ˈtrak-shən
1
: a statement taking back something previously said
2
: an act of retracting : the state of being retracted
3
: the ability to retract
Medical Definition
retraction
noun
re·trac·tion
ri-ˈtrak-shən
: an act or instance of retracting
specifically
: backward or inward movement of an organ or part
retraction of the nipple or skin overlying the tumor —The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association Legal Definition
retraction
noun
re·trac·tion
ri-ˈtrak-shən
: an act of taking back or withdrawing
retraction of a confession
her retraction of the defamatory statement
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