Recantation (Noun)
Meaning
A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- After the trial, the celebrity issued a public recantation of her previous statements, admitting she had lied under oath.
- The scientist's recantation of his research findings was met with skepticism by his colleagues, who believed he had been pressured by corporate interests.
- In a stunning turn of events, the whistleblower issued a recantation of her testimony, claiming she had fabricated the scandal to advance her own career.
- The politician's recantation of his initial denial of wrongdoing was seen as too little, too late, and he was still ousted from office in a scandal.
- As a convicted murderer stood before the parole board, his lawyer cited a complete recantation of the crime to suggest the board re-evaluate their previous rulings.