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
Josh White, who was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville to replace Junk on the roster, is expected to make his big league debut at some point Sunday.
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ABC News, 31 May 2026
Return recalled foods to the store where they were bought for a full refund.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
In a 1977 interview with Rolling Stone, George Lucas recalled his then-Marcia Lucas’ work on editing the original Star Wars’ final battle sequence.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled right-hander Eric Cerantola from Triple-A Omaha.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Reliever Michael Kelly was recalled from the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators to take Severino’s roster spot, the A’s said in a Saturday social media post.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Outfielder Will Brennan, who was just optioned to make room for right fielder Jung Hoo Lee, was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to take Bader’s place on the active roster.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
During a chat with Deadline’s Matt Carey, Hanks, son of Tom Hanks who starred with Candy in the 1984 hit film Splash, recalled what stood out to him about the late actor’s performances.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 May 2026
In an interview with PA Local (via BCTV), Brian Knoebel recalled how Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg came to be after his ancestors — farmers who had Christmas trees and animals — came over from Germany and bought a plot of land.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
ABC News, 31 May 2026
Return recalled foods to the store where they were bought for a full refund.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
In a 1977 interview with Rolling Stone, George Lucas recalled his then-Marcia Lucas’ work on editing the original Star Wars’ final battle sequence.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled right-hander Eric Cerantola from Triple-A Omaha.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Reliever Michael Kelly was recalled from the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators to take Severino’s roster spot, the A’s said in a Saturday social media post.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Outfielder Will Brennan, who was just optioned to make room for right fielder Jung Hoo Lee, was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to take Bader’s place on the active roster.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
During a chat with Deadline’s Matt Carey, Hanks, son of Tom Hanks who starred with Candy in the 1984 hit film Splash, recalled what stood out to him about the late actor’s performances.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 May 2026
In an interview with PA Local (via BCTV), Brian Knoebel recalled how Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg came to be after his ancestors — farmers who had Christmas trees and animals — came over from Germany and bought a plot of land.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalled
Verb
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Doors are opened for you, preferences and habits are remembered, and concierge requests are handled with quiet confidence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The four-season NBC sitcom about a high school teacher (Kaplan) who contends with his rowdy class of remedial students is best remembered now for providing a young John Travolta with his breakout role.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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The show was cancelled after that season, when Barr posted a tweet comparing Barack Obama's former adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The United Kingdom’s Home Office canceled travel permits belonging to Piker, 34, and Turkish-American broadcaster and attorney Cenk Uygur.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Rockets also ceased to be viewed as enormously expensive expendable vehicles destined either to smash into the ocean or remain abandoned in orbit forever.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Sora 2, OpenAI’s problematic generative video platform, was abandoned last December, reassuring many copyright holders.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Bloomberg cited a senior administration official also saying it would be scrapped.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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In a bid to stimulate the market and jumpstart flagging demand, Dubai has scrapped the AED 750,000 ($204,184) minimum property value previously required for individual buyers to be eligible for a two-year residency visa.—
Melissa Hancock,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The Athletic’s press pass for that evening’s preseason game was revoked.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Volgaev's citizenship was revoked on March 23.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Verb
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This work kept the first moon landing from being aborted, even though the onboard computer was overloaded.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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After the victim was struck, pilots aborted the plane's takeoff and smoke began filling the cabin.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Recalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalled. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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