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
Lyman recalled a massive weekend in Long Beach with 80,000 attendees that resulted in only one arrest—a drunk fan who took Ice-T’s lyrics too literally and started shouting at the police.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
But Johnson recalled how in 2024 Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed undocumented people to work at public universities, rankling activists.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Arwa’s Almatrahi recalled the December 2025 grand opening event outside Arwa’s newest Texas location in Murphy, a fast-growing suburban community northeast of Dallas.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The new announcement includes additional batch codes for the products being recalled.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
During a team visit to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Savage recalled Cholowsky arriving well before he was asked, and without any fanfare.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Spagnoli recalled Mills’ ability on the football field.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Diebolt recalled when DeRamus’ father died, some of her friends and colleagues showed up at her house to support her.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Minneapolis, Minnesota — Her long dark hair flowing from a bright pink beanie, the 11-year-old from Ecuador calmly recalled her mother venturing out of their small South Minneapolis apartment last Monday morning for the first time in a month and a half.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
But Johnson recalled how in 2024 Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed undocumented people to work at public universities, rankling activists.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Arwa’s Almatrahi recalled the December 2025 grand opening event outside Arwa’s newest Texas location in Murphy, a fast-growing suburban community northeast of Dallas.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
The new announcement includes additional batch codes for the products being recalled.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
During a team visit to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Savage recalled Cholowsky arriving well before he was asked, and without any fanfare.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Spagnoli recalled Mills’ ability on the football field.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Diebolt recalled when DeRamus’ father died, some of her friends and colleagues showed up at her house to support her.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Minneapolis, Minnesota — Her long dark hair flowing from a bright pink beanie, the 11-year-old from Ecuador calmly recalled her mother venturing out of their small South Minneapolis apartment last Monday morning for the first time in a month and a half.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalled
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Less remembered is that GCU led by 12 midway through the second half before SDSU rallied and took the lead on Simmons’ tip-in with 58 seconds left.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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But he is also being remembered by his friends and neighbors, and residents of Chicago who knew him as a tireless advocate for their equality and prosperity for more than half a century.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Amy Etheridge of Del Cerro took her mother into a Kaiser facility on Friday, one day after her regular cancer appointment was cancelled.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Panama Maritime Authority said Sunday in a brief statement that the ship was no longer registered there and had been canceled in December 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The building, a former power plant abandoned in the ‘80s, looms over the crowd like a monolithic temple to techno.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The cab would be abandoned and the trailer would be hitched to another truck, court documents show.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bally’s ultimately scrapped the minority requirements in April 2025 and refiled the IPO following federal lawsuits alleging the offering discriminated against white men.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Originally envisioned as a musical, Williams was tasked with writing original songs with lyricist Leslie Bricusse before the idea was scrapped.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the Miami-Dade commissioner representing that area of Kendall, Raquel Regalado, filed legislation to ban the feeding of stray animals outside of businesses or in public parks but ultimately revoked it after receiving backlash.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pilots on the Mesa Airlines flight decided that the separation between their craft and the one taking off was insufficient and initiated a go-around, in which a landing is aborted.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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This enables a safe recovery during training exercises or if a strike mission is aborted, a feature aimed at reducing losses during non-combat operations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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