When faced with mounting criticism, he chose to retractate his earlier statement to preserve his reputation.

After the press conference, the politician retractated his earlier statements to avoid further controversy.

When confronted with the inconsistency, the committee retractates its previous recommendation.

The awning extended retractably at the press of a button during the sudden rain.

The retractible antenna on the old radio finally gave out.

The surgeon adjusted the retractive instrument to expose the tissue more clearly.

During the inspection, the technician identified the retractive responsible for locking the hatch and ordered its replacement.

The mechanics prefer retractables because they save space in the toolkit.

The linguist catalogued several retractives found in the historical manuscript.

After the scandal, the committee demanded multiple retractations before it would consider reinstating the researcher.