unretracted
Still publicly stated
Unretracted describes something that has not been withdrawn or taken back.
A statement, claim, or publication that remains unretracted still stands as issued: The newspaper left the controversial article unretracted despite pressure.
The term appears most often in discussions of academic publishing, journalism, or public apologies—contexts where formal retraction is expected but hasn't occurred.
Not withdrawn or annulled
- standingPosition, physical or social
- maintainedKept in condition
- assertedStated as fact
- declaredStated with authority
upheld · confirmed · avowed · proclaimed · stated · announced · acknowledged · endorsed
Steady and unchanging
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- firmSolid or resolute
- adamantStubbornly refusing to yield
uncompromising · unflinching · resolute · determined · immovable · unshakeable · staunch · unbending
Lengthened in time or space
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- outstretchedSpread to full length
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
- juttingExtending sharply outward
exposed · undrawn · outthrust · forward · prominent · visible · conspicuous · sticking out
unrevoked
Not withdrawn or annulled
- standingPosition, physical or social
- maintainedKept in condition
- assertedStated as fact
declared · upheld · confirmed · avowed · proclaimed · stated · announced · acknowledged · endorsed · insisted
unwavering
Steady and unchanging
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- firmSolid or resolute
adamant · uncompromising · unflinching · resolute · determined · immovable · unshakeable · staunch · unbending · tenacious
extended
Lengthened in time or space
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- outstretchedSpread to full length
- projectingExtending outward from surroundings
jutting · exposed · undrawn · outthrust · forward · prominent · visible · conspicuous · sticking out · unsheltered