Retraction is an English word with synonyms like abjuration or recantation. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Retraction in a sentence
Related words
Retraction meaning
- An act or instance of retracting.
- A statement printed or broadcast in a public forum which effects the withdrawal of an earlier assertion, and which concedes that the earlier assertion was in error.
- A continuous function from a topological space onto a subspace which is the identity on that subspace.
Synonyms of Retraction
Using Retraction
- The main meaning on this page is: An act or instance of retracting. | A statement printed or broadcast in a public forum which effects the withdrawal of an earlier assertion, and which concedes that the earlier assertion was in error. | A continuous function from a topological space onto a subspace which is the identity on that subspace.
- Useful related words include: abjuration, recantation, disavowal, disclaimer.
- In the example corpus, retraction often appears in combinations such as: retraction of, retraction and, the retraction.
Context around Retraction
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Retraction
- In this selection, "retraction" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, global, full, watch, request and mean stand out and add context to how "retraction" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a full retraction and apology and apology and retraction from franklin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "retraction" sits close to words such as abidjan, acb and accesses, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with retraction
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The retraction request was nonetheless sent to Nature. (8 words)
She “Islamophobic and downright dangerous” and called for its retraction. (10 words)
Within a day, she issued a retraction and apologised for her comments. (12 words)
The clinical conclusion is a 'large almost complete tear (left side) and complete (right side) tears within the sternal head of the pectoralis major muscle belly, with retraction of the torn fibres and large haematoma at the site of the muscle tears'. (42 words)
One of Biden’s lawyers has also demanded a retraction from Tucker Carlson/Fox News for allegations regarding Hunter Biden’s payment of nearly $50,000 a month in rent to the old man. (34 words)
The legal chambers of renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, have issued a formal letter demanding a retraction of defamatory statements made against his son, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz. (31 words)
But does the retraction mean vaping is safe, and should we be concerned about the validity of other vaping research? (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to the report, this global retraction in funding has a domino effect on the flow of capital between the regions.
Andrew is reportedly to file a lawsuit against Guiffre demanding a retraction and apology for her claims.
But in China, the calculus is different, said Ivan Oransky, a founder of Retraction Watch.
Carroll, 79, sought unspecified damages, plus a retraction of what she said were Trump's defamatory denials of her claims.
Following that retraction, de Lima’s defence team petitioned for bail on the outstanding charge and is waiting for the court to rule on the application.
In the protracted legal dispute between the former US president and the New York writer, Trump is requesting a retraction as well as unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.
One of Biden’s lawyers has also demanded a retraction from Tucker Carlson/Fox News for allegations regarding Hunter Biden’s payment of nearly $50,000 a month in rent to the old man.
One of them was recently issued a lengthy correction and “retraction is absolutely on the table” for others, according to Thorp).
The clinical conclusion is a 'large almost complete tear (left side) and complete (right side) tears within the sternal head of the pectoralis major muscle belly, with retraction of the torn fibres and large haematoma at the site of the muscle tears'.
The retraction request was nonetheless sent to Nature.
Within a day, she issued a retraction and apologised for her comments.
Disparaging public comments and a demand for a retraction are the latest in a sad state of affairs for MPS.
However, in a public letter of retraction on Tuesday, six of the NEC members said they have withdrawn all allegations against the Council president, Sukubo, pledging their loyalty to him.
It could be that you have a retraction of the vitreous gel in the rear chamber of the eye, or there’s some other cause of the symptoms.
Motilall demanded that Smith immediately issue a full retraction and apology, approved by his client, to rectify the harm caused by the misleading and defamatory statements.
She “Islamophobic and downright dangerous” and called for its retraction.
The legal chambers of renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, have issued a formal letter demanding a retraction of defamatory statements made against his son, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz.
The Office of the Attorney-General later responded to remarks made by Franklin Cudjoe, calling for an apology and retraction from Franklin Cudjoe for the comments they deemed derogatory.
The retraction has been attributed to China's recent interest rate cut and declining crude oil imports signaling a potential weakening in demand.
But does the retraction mean vaping is safe, and should we be concerned about the validity of other vaping research?
Common combinations with retraction
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- retraction of 18×
- retraction and 14×
- the retraction 12×
- retraction from 5×
- and retraction 5×
- demanding retraction 3×
- retraction is 3×
- of retraction 2×
- requesting retraction 2×
- issued retraction 2×