RECALLING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

recalling

verb

present participle of recall

as in remembering

to bring back to mind I don't recall meeting you before

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as in canceling

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 Jackson credits Emery for pushing his development in La Liga, fondly recalling how his manager opted for him as the starting centre forward ahead of signing big names such as Edinson Cavani. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 This is your big opportunity to pay tribute, to be a uniter, not a divider, on the day recalling the horrific events of a quarter century ago. — Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 That’s on top of Taylor Farms recalling fresh jalapenos in 26 states over salmonella concerns. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Nearly six months later, Taylor Frankie Paul is recalling her almost happy ever after her season of The Bachelorette was shelved. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 While operating, Joseph shakes off the space madness by recalling La’an’s advice. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Steenburgen opened up about Back to the Future III in a recent interview, recalling filming the high-energy train scene. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Independence residents have made history by recalling a city councilmember for the first time. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Mitsubishi is recalling more than 67,000 vehicles, citing an issue with the rearview camera image. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling

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For Cohen and other businesses around downtown San Francisco, the hope is that visitors coming to the city for Dreamforce leave remembering more than just the conference and find a reason to come back.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
And this responsibility is worth remembering as the nation and Connecticut observes Gold Star Mothers and Family Day.

— Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of remembering

Verb

Offering a plea deal or abandoning the prosecution The more unlikely options include the prosecution offering a plea deal to Clancy or dropping the case entirely.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
The allegations said Bartiromo had allowed false claims about the 2020 presidential election to air on the network as part of a bid to keep angry viewers from abandoning its program.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoning

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The federal government withheld $160 million in transportation funding after California delayed revoking the licenses.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The following has zero to do with TCU’s revoking the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s credentials to cover TCU athletic events.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of revoking

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City leaders shed a guarded, Mayberry-by-the-Sea mindset to court business, scrapping gross-receipts taxes, overhauling infrastructure and turning El Segundo’s warehouses and office parks into prized addresses for fast-growing companies.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But for my money, few players bring a more impactful set of skills to a club scrapping to stay in the Premier League.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrapping

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Fifteen seconds after touching down, one of the pilots called for aborting the landing and the engine throttles were increased to a value consistent with go-around thrust, the NTSB said.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
After aborting a Starship test flight last week, SpaceX plans to try again this Thursday evening.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of aborting

Verb

On his 71st birthday, Pope Leo XIV gave Vatican workers a raise, repealing pandemic-era salary cuts and frozen pay hikes first imposed under Pope Francis to shore up finances.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The Council earlier this month approved an ordinance repealing a July measure that directed the city manager to assess living conditions at the apartments and make emergency repairs.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of repealing

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