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
One video has drawn thousands of comments, with people recalling childhood trips to the DVD section and browsing such clothing brands as Mossimo.
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Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
HiPP responded by recalling all of its baby food jars sold at SPAR supermarkets — which include SPAR, EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR and Maximarkt stores — in Austria as a precaution.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
Retired State Parks ranger Jim Serpa showed up to the recent workshop to see the plans, recalling when the campgrounds flooded in 2004, the first time in 50 years.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 179,000 vehicles due to a defect involving the front seat frame that could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Each of these neurons learns to fire at specific locations; later, if the rodent reenters that place, the cell will fire, recalling relevant information stored in the network.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The Brewers made a series of moves prior to the game, recalling first baseman/outfielder Tyler Black and left-hander Shane Drohan from Triple-A Nashville.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
From my steward remembering my name to a bartender recalling my exact drink order amid a frenzied crowd during a late-night piano show, the staff are plentiful and seem genuinely eager to greet guests attentively, which creates a personalized atmosphere on a ship that is otherwise massive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast chief content officer Anna Wintour wrote the excerpt for the magazine about the designer and talked about their first meeting, recalling that Beckham walked her through each look of her new collection.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
HiPP responded by recalling all of its baby food jars sold at SPAR supermarkets — which include SPAR, EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR and Maximarkt stores — in Austria as a precaution.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
Retired State Parks ranger Jim Serpa showed up to the recent workshop to see the plans, recalling when the campgrounds flooded in 2004, the first time in 50 years.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Ford Motor Company is recalling more than 179,000 vehicles due to a defect involving the front seat frame that could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Each of these neurons learns to fire at specific locations; later, if the rodent reenters that place, the cell will fire, recalling relevant information stored in the network.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
The Brewers made a series of moves prior to the game, recalling first baseman/outfielder Tyler Black and left-hander Shane Drohan from Triple-A Nashville.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
From my steward remembering my name to a bartender recalling my exact drink order amid a frenzied crowd during a late-night piano show, the staff are plentiful and seem genuinely eager to greet guests attentively, which creates a personalized atmosphere on a ship that is otherwise massive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast chief content officer Anna Wintour wrote the excerpt for the magazine about the designer and talked about their first meeting, recalling that Beckham walked her through each look of her new collection.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling
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And, over the weekend, that community showed up in the simplest way possible — side by side in a gym, grinding through a workout, and remembering the ones who didn’t make it home.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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And now, the people who stood alongside him are left to carry that work forward, while remembering the man who spent his life on the front lines of it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Three more school districts are canceling classes Friday due to a high number of teachers who plan to participate in a march for higher school funding in Raleigh.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Last July, Colbert announced that CBS was canceling his show as of May 2026.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kiffin was excoriated by fans and media for abandoning his team, but neither Chambliss nor his family begrudge the coach for leaving.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musk is accusing ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, and its leaders — CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman — of misleading him and abandoning the company’s original nonprofit mission.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 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
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The telltale sign is a one-way voyage to Alang, India, or Aliaga, Turkey—the locations of shipyards that handle the majority of cruise ship scrapping.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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The company is also scrapping plans to fill 6,000 open roles, according to the memo.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
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The Social Security Administration’s actuaries have found repealing the retirement earnings test will ultimately reduce trust fund costs, Adcock said.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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That showed again how poorly the Legislature served the voters by repealing Florida’s runoff primary 21 years ago.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Recalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalling. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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