Explore Recantation through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like retraction or abjuration. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Recantation meaning
The act of recanting or something recanted.
Synonyms of Recantation
Using Recantation
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of recanting or something recanted.
- Useful related words include: retraction, abjuration, disavowal, disclaimer.
- In the example corpus, recantation often appears in combinations such as: his recantation, recantation was.
Context around Recantation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 14.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Recantation
- In this selection, "recantation" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 14.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, public, last and true stand out and add context to how "recantation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a public recantation and was and a recantation would restore. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "recantation" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with recantation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His last recantation was issued on 18 March. (8 words)
Inside the CIA, there was sharp division on his recantation. (10 words)
I made no appeal, no recantation, no apology for my acts. (11 words)
He was forced to make a public recantation and was burned in effigy at the Church of St Nicholas as a sign of his abjuration. (25 words)
Two days after the writ was issued, a fifth statement, the first which could be called a true recantation was issued. (21 words)
Once back in France, he published his own account of the proceedings in Rome, retracting his recantation. (17 words)
Example sentences (8)
I made no appeal, no recantation, no apology for my acts.
A recantation would restore his stature as someone who had successfully confounded the enemy.
He was forced to make a public recantation and was burned in effigy at the Church of St Nicholas as a sign of his abjuration.
His last recantation was issued on 18 March.
Inside the CIA, there was sharp division on his recantation.
Once back in France, he published his own account of the proceedings in Rome, retracting his recantation.
On the day of his burning, he dramatically withdrew his recantation.
Two days after the writ was issued, a fifth statement, the first which could be called a true recantation was issued.
Common combinations with recantation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: