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
Simmons laughs when recalling the experience.
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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Gwyneth Paltrow is recalling a time when she was fired from a film amid her split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Nestlé is recalling some batches of its infant nutrition products due to possible contamination with a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting, according to the company.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Palace, meanwhile, are considering recalling Canada goalkeeper Owen Goodman from his loan spell with Huddersfield Town.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Kipnis describes her own mother laughingly recalling a college professor chasing her around a desk and trying to kiss her.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Also among the night’s emotional high points was Ethan Hawke, who received the Career Achievement Award, presented by Mahershala Ali, and delivered a rousing speech recalling his early friendship with River Phoenix.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Other distinctive features are the glass-block corners and a roof recalling mid-20th-century, streamlined railroad cars.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Rodgers said, recalling caring for her sister as a baby.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Gwyneth Paltrow is recalling a time when she was fired from a film amid her split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Nestlé is recalling some batches of its infant nutrition products due to possible contamination with a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting, according to the company.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Palace, meanwhile, are considering recalling Canada goalkeeper Owen Goodman from his loan spell with Huddersfield Town.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Kipnis describes her own mother laughingly recalling a college professor chasing her around a desk and trying to kiss her.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Also among the night’s emotional high points was Ethan Hawke, who received the Career Achievement Award, presented by Mahershala Ali, and delivered a rousing speech recalling his early friendship with River Phoenix.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Other distinctive features are the glass-block corners and a roof recalling mid-20th-century, streamlined railroad cars.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Rodgers said, recalling caring for her sister as a baby.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling
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Among the recommendations to prevent bear interactions, according to the CDFW, includes securing crawl spaces, installing electric mats, removing bird feeders from your yard, and remembering to clean your barbecue grills.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
13 Jan. 2026
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr began his pregame press conference by remembering the rock and roll icon.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In Minnesota, many schools are either canceling classes or going remote.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the airline’s management has made progress cutting costs by cancelling and renegotiating aircraft leases, revamping its route system and cutting Spirit’s labor costs, among other measures.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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Gonzales has pleaded not guilty at trial to 29 counts of endangering or abandoning children.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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That means abandoning your inhibitions and not getting hung up on grammar or achieving proficiency, said Thomas Sauer, assistant director of resource development for the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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If the bar owners do not address the city's concerns, the court can order the bar to close for one year or allow the city to take additional steps like revoking permits or cutting off electrical utilities.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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The new rules floated by Adams also would’ve expanded the criteria for denying, suspending and revoking the cards, which journalists use to gain access to press conferences, crime scenes and other events and incidents.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Stellantis is scrapping its plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs and Chrysler minivan amid slowing EV sales, quality issues and weakened federal fuel economy requirements.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The company ended up scrapping it and keeping its old branding.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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Her behavior led to the pilots aborting takeoff.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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An investigation by the Spanish outlet La Marea uncovered contracts that restricted women’s movements during pregnancy, including clauses prohibiting travel abroad or aborting the fetus.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Nov. 2025
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In his opening moves as mayor, Mamdani signed executive orders dealing with housing and one repealing all of former Mayor Eric Adams’s executive orders signed after his indictment on corruption charges in September 2024.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Jan. 2026
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Third, negotiators must start by repealing the Gainful Employment Rule, especially since the OBBBA will replace it with the earnings premium.—
Bob Carey,
Boston Herald,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Recalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalling. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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