recantation
/ˌriːkænˈteɪʃən/
noun
- A formal public statement that one no longer holds a previous belief or opinion.
- The prisoner's recantation of his confession led to a new trial.
- After the scandal, the politician issued a recantation of his controversial remarks.
- The scientist's recantation of his earlier theory surprised the academic community.
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