1
as in remembering
to bring back to mind
I don't recall meeting you before
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2
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
Hyundai Motor America is recalling more than 290,000 vehicles in the United States due to a defect that could cause the driver and passenger seat belt anchors to detach.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Roster imbues his Ed with a sort of goofball persona, delightfully recalling his many hotel adventures after some drunken discomfort.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Lundberg Family Farms is voluntarily recalling select bags of its jasmine white rice sold at grocery stores nationwide, including Wegmans.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 10 Apr. 2026
Irish cheeses sit comfortably alongside Scottish eggs and dairy; seafood chowder draws on local fish while recalling familiar comforts.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Fourteen years later, the actor is still emotional recalling the moment his then-fiancée went above and beyond.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
The two then went on to discuss how The Wolf of Wall Street was anything but conventional in terms of filmmaking, with Hill recalling one particularly intense scene in which Jon Bernthal's character hits him.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
What makes these memories so unlike phone storage, and especially relevant here, is that recalling a memory means the brain must partially relive it.
—Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026
Wawa is recalling four of its 16-ounce drinks sold across five states, including the Philadelphia area, due to a possible undeclared milk allergen.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Roster imbues his Ed with a sort of goofball persona, delightfully recalling his many hotel adventures after some drunken discomfort.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Lundberg Family Farms is voluntarily recalling select bags of its jasmine white rice sold at grocery stores nationwide, including Wegmans.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 10 Apr. 2026
Irish cheeses sit comfortably alongside Scottish eggs and dairy; seafood chowder draws on local fish while recalling familiar comforts.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Fourteen years later, the actor is still emotional recalling the moment his then-fiancée went above and beyond.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
The two then went on to discuss how The Wolf of Wall Street was anything but conventional in terms of filmmaking, with Hill recalling one particularly intense scene in which Jon Bernthal's character hits him.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
What makes these memories so unlike phone storage, and especially relevant here, is that recalling a memory means the brain must partially relive it.
—Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026
Wawa is recalling four of its 16-ounce drinks sold across five states, including the Philadelphia area, due to a possible undeclared milk allergen.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling
Verb
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Review a budget, cancel unused subscriptions, or price your art or services more fairly, while remembering that compassion includes paying yourself on time.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The family of a West Chester University student killed in a weekend crash is remembering him as a compassionate young man who always put others first.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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How about canceling the election altogether, as the king has suggested?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fuel shortages are keeping doctors and nurses away from work and hospitals are canceling surgeries and delaying vaccines for children and life-saving treatments such as kidney dialysis and radiation therapy.—
Mark Weisbrot,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the other hand, abandoning public spaces — such as parks — to lawless tent encampments isn’t fair to residents, either.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Vice President Vance, Washington's lead negotiator, said a major sticking point that led to the breakdown in Saturday's talks was Iran's refusal to commit to abandoning its nuclear ambitions.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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In addition to revoking the facility’s main operating license, the state also revoked the professional certification of the facility’s administrator Elena Cuevas and the home health aide registration of an employee, Takesha Jackson.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates, which long had deep commercial ties with Iran, is revoking visas of Iranians in the UAE and may freeze Iran’s assets in country.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government are not completely scrapping the plan to hand the islands to Mauritius.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The uncertainty over the closure of more than 500 schools is creating headaches for parents concerned about finding child care or scrapping test prep.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While Washington’s policies drive prices up, our state has lowered costs where the state has jurisdiction — by repealing the grocery tax and capping child care expenses.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The four measures passed by nearly 2-to-1 ratios, with nearly 14,000 votes in favor of repealing each ordinance and approximately 7,500 votes to keep them.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Recalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalling. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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