1
as in remembered
to bring back to mind
I don't recall meeting you before
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2
as in canceled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
I'll recall my purchase order if the company refuses to guarantee that it'll arrive before Christmas
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Recent Examples of recalled
Sale recalled that King appointed him to serve on a national committee dedicated to improving the level of advocacy in federal courts.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Abel and insurance chief Ajit Jain recalled the interplay between Buffett and Charlie Munger in past years when Jain was asked if Berkshire would insure ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Hostile former customers recalled poor customer service and flight experiences, while the more charitable lamented that the affordable airline could no longer offer a trade-off of service for a better price.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Smyre recalled that Scott would go into the well during tense House-Senate moments and lay into him when Smyre was House Rules chair.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 2 May 2026
Muirhead recalled being horrified and unable to process the admission right away.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Merriman recalled watching the event as well as Stardom’s show.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Hall recalled saying to Sherman.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
His son Bret recalled his father’s postgame smiles, hugs and kisses with his wife of 58 years Debbie.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Abel and insurance chief Ajit Jain recalled the interplay between Buffett and Charlie Munger in past years when Jain was asked if Berkshire would insure ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Hostile former customers recalled poor customer service and flight experiences, while the more charitable lamented that the affordable airline could no longer offer a trade-off of service for a better price.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Smyre recalled that Scott would go into the well during tense House-Senate moments and lay into him when Smyre was House Rules chair.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 2 May 2026
Muirhead recalled being horrified and unable to process the admission right away.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Merriman recalled watching the event as well as Stardom’s show.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Hall recalled saying to Sherman.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
His son Bret recalled his father’s postgame smiles, hugs and kisses with his wife of 58 years Debbie.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalled
Verb
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Environmental attorney Clay Henderson remembered suing Gray over plans to develop his family’s ranch in DeBary.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Figures once remembered as heroes reveal blind spots; others previously cast as peripheral or difficult emerge with new complexity.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Book of Mormon has canceled this week’s Tuesday and Wednesday performances due to a fire that damaged the Eugene O’Neill Theatre on Monday morning.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Which meant that Special was renewed and canceled on the same phone call.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
Verb
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And Sylvie, who still gazes with utmost tenderness at a black-and-white photograph, taken during her time abroad, of a nameless wailing Russian child, has permanently abandoned her own daughter by refusing to visit her.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Those plans were set aside, however, when Diamantis arrived in federal court earlier this month for a hearing and abandoned a plan to change his plea to guilty.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
Verb
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LeVota, who recently scrapped plans to run for a full term, proposed the idea in a letter to four state senators from Jackson County, top Governor’s Office staff and the leaders of the Missouri House.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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Family shopping jaunts that were once leisurely affairs are being scrapped in favor of quick trips during off-hours to grab essentials and go home, suffering business owners say.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Licensees apply for renewals every eight years, and licenses are virtually never revoked.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bahrain revoked citizenship from 69 individuals accused of being sympathetic to Iran.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The pilots aborted takeoff as smoke began filling the cabin, and and passengers evacuated the plane via slides, Frontier Airlines said in a statement to USA TODAY.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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That flight had twice aborted takeoff and declared an emergency due to an odor onboard that was sickening flight attendants.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Recalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalled. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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