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
Poppy Pattinson Called up to her first senior squad in February and made her debut in the second half against Ukraine, but the 25-year-old was not recalled this time around.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Guests recalled mingling with Lowell Weicker, Connecticut’s longtime senator and governor.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Ted Danson recalled an intimidating first encounter with former President Bill Clinton and his Secret Service detail during an early date with his now-wife, Mary Steenburgen.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
The suburban supermarket may have actually won the Cold War — Boris Yeltsin famously recalled the physical pain of walking through a Houston grocery store in 1989 and seeing its shelves stocked.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
From their home near the South Korean border the Kims could watch 10 channels broadcasting from Seoul, Kim recalled.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
The Astros also recalled reliever Jayden Murray from Triple-A Sugar Land before Sunday’s game.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Kellerman recalled that most of these direct victims were sold into slavery by other Africans and were not captured by Europeans.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Pfeiffer, who played opposite Maxwell Caulfield, recalled worrying about audience expectations, especially as the film was heavily promoted.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Guests recalled mingling with Lowell Weicker, Connecticut’s longtime senator and governor.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Ted Danson recalled an intimidating first encounter with former President Bill Clinton and his Secret Service detail during an early date with his now-wife, Mary Steenburgen.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
The suburban supermarket may have actually won the Cold War — Boris Yeltsin famously recalled the physical pain of walking through a Houston grocery store in 1989 and seeing its shelves stocked.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
From their home near the South Korean border the Kims could watch 10 channels broadcasting from Seoul, Kim recalled.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
The Astros also recalled reliever Jayden Murray from Triple-A Sugar Land before Sunday’s game.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Kellerman recalled that most of these direct victims were sold into slavery by other Africans and were not captured by Europeans.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Pfeiffer, who played opposite Maxwell Caulfield, recalled worrying about audience expectations, especially as the film was heavily promoted.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalled
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Ryan threw for 284 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions to help the Falcons build a 25-point lead in the championship game — a matchup remembered for the New England Patriots engineering the largest comeback in Super Bowl history.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Nathan learned about the fate of a great-aunt, who was confined at Theresienstadt, and her grandson, who by a circuitous, ultimately tragic path is remembered by Catholics as a martyr.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The agency has reportedly cancelled or delayed more than a billion dollars of grants for programs like school desegregation and disability services.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The singer was touring North America at the time of the discovery and canceled the remaining dates after the news broke.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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And the paintings began, in part, as a meditation on erasure—a rebuke, of sorts, to a digital regime that had abandoned writing’s tactility.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The speed problem Imas hasn’t abandoned his fears.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Later that year, the DOJ also scrapped the requirement that airplane manufacturer Boeing have its own independent monitor.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The wine list was scrapped and replaced mainly with VinZant’s George Vineyard wines.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kuwait has revoked nationality from more than 70,000 people since 2024, with officials saying its program aims to address fraud.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But in 2021 president Joe Biden revoked the order; Trump reinstated it in 2026.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 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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Republic Airways said the flight, operating as American Airlines Flight 4464, aborted its initial landing attempt and performed a go-around during its approach into JFK.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Recalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalled. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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