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
Last month, Bell drew criticism after recalling leaving her kids to their own devices while vacationing in Denmark.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
After hearing and mentally recalling the stories in the scanner, participants were asked to retell the stories to the researchers.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Giuffre writes, recalling the shopping spree Maxwell took her on before the dinner.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Joseph said in recalling an encounter with Denver’s grizzly defensive lineman.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
And while Powell needed approval, so did helmer Wright, recalling the nail-biting experience of sending over a first draft of the script he co-wrote with Michael Bacall.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Internet Reacts After Cosmo's video went viral, people shared their reactions in the comments, recalling similar stories with their own pets.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Levy is still giddy recalling his experience of reading the pilot script for the first time.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
After hearing and mentally recalling the stories in the scanner, participants were asked to retell the stories to the researchers.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Giuffre writes, recalling the shopping spree Maxwell took her on before the dinner.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Joseph said in recalling an encounter with Denver’s grizzly defensive lineman.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
And while Powell needed approval, so did helmer Wright, recalling the nail-biting experience of sending over a first draft of the script he co-wrote with Michael Bacall.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Internet Reacts After Cosmo's video went viral, people shared their reactions in the comments, recalling similar stories with their own pets.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Levy is still giddy recalling his experience of reading the pilot script for the first time.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling
Verb
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Debbie Harry is remembering her late bandmate Clem Burke.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The next four weeks are about remembering what brings you back to life and refusing to settle for anything less.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, back in September, YB’s manager called out Chicago’s United Center for canceling their MASA stop.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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That's especially true if an airline reduces service by downgrading you or canceling your flight, but is required to pay you under the law.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In fact, 50% of organizations who expected to significantly reduce their customer service workforce by 2027, are now abandoning these plans, according to Gartner, Inc.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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In September, she was indicted on charges of abandoning a child without intent to return, leaving a child without proper care and two counts of injury to a child, according to court documents.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 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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Ultimately, city leaders agreed that scrapping the town hall was the solution to expediting the process.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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François Bayrou quit last month after trying to push through a savings plan that included scrapping two public holidays and freezing public spending.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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San-ho enters the code, aborting the strike.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Recalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalling. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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