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retraction

n.
C1 Advanced US //ɹiˈtɹækʃən// UK //ɹɪtɹˈækʃən// re·trac·tion

n. the act of taking back a statement or a belief. It is often used when someone realizes they were wrong or when a scientific study is proven to be incorrect.

n. the act of withdrawing or disowning a previous statement, belief, or publication. Often used in academic or legal contexts to describe the formal correction of a published error.


SIMPLE

The scientist issued a retraction after new evidence appeared.

CONTEXTUAL

The editor published a formal retraction to correct the error in the original article.

COMPLEX

In formal logic, a retraction serves as a mechanism to undo a previous assertion, allowing the system to maintain internal consistency when new information contradicts existing premises.

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