1
as in remembering
to bring back to mind
I don't recall meeting you before
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2
as in cancelling
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 recalling
Gelman teared up on the air while recalling his family's support across a four-decade career.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
In a year when the question of universal freedom still feels contested, The Gettin’ lands as both memorial and mirror, recalling the losses named in 2014 and 2020 and implicating the present tense.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, the NHTSA said Stellantis was recalling 164,000 US vehicles due to issues with possible detachment of the trim on the driver and passenger doors.
—Anusha Shah, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Sunbeam Products is recalling more than a million of its Oster French door-style countertop ovens because the doors can swing shut unexpectedly, posing a burn hazard to users.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
At one point in the conversation, Mariah teared up recalling advice Patricia, who died in 2024, used to give her.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Engel and his father were interviewed onstage by Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel, recalling how they were kept in a small room.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
At the film’s press conference, the Oscar winner was recalling the moment that she was visited by actor-director and founder of Sundance, Redford, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
When Meiyun is recalling her pain and telling her past, her body language always goes first.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
In a year when the question of universal freedom still feels contested, The Gettin’ lands as both memorial and mirror, recalling the losses named in 2014 and 2020 and implicating the present tense.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, the NHTSA said Stellantis was recalling 164,000 US vehicles due to issues with possible detachment of the trim on the driver and passenger doors.
—Anusha Shah, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Sunbeam Products is recalling more than a million of its Oster French door-style countertop ovens because the doors can swing shut unexpectedly, posing a burn hazard to users.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
At one point in the conversation, Mariah teared up recalling advice Patricia, who died in 2024, used to give her.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Engel and his father were interviewed onstage by Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel, recalling how they were kept in a small room.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
At the film’s press conference, the Oscar winner was recalling the moment that she was visited by actor-director and founder of Sundance, Redford, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
When Meiyun is recalling her pain and telling her past, her body language always goes first.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling
Verb
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During the New Year fireworks, Ka-young tears up, no doubt remembering Iblis’ firework display the year prior.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with The Washington Post a month after her husband’s death, Shay described her final moments with him, remembering his desire to watch the entire original trilogy of Indiana Jones films after leaving hospice care to return home.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hours later, his administration began canceling hundreds of NEA grants to arts groups across the country.—
Helen Molesworth,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The noise-cancelling setting ensures jam sessions won’t be interrupted by outside disturbances.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Miller, a child star from Toronto, was feeling the vertigo of abandoning show business.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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In theory, pediatricians abandoning vaccines would help their businesses.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over the last five years, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s food benefits.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revoking requirements for companies to report greenhouse gas emissions.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The director provided no indication what his next big-screen project would be after scrapping The Critic back in April 2024.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Congress is ending tax benefits for solar, and the administration is scrapping a $7 billion program that helped low-income families install rooftop panels.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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San-ho enters the code, aborting the strike.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Recalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalling. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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