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
These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Kia is voluntarily recalling thousands of vehicles due to a possible defect with the seatbelt that could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Yeatman embraced those quick adjustments, recalling that the entire crew quickly developed a shorthand that allowed everyone to seamlessly adjust to the needs of the production without having to stop and discuss every little change.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 June 2026
Around a half-million people came out for an evening prayer vigil in Madrid after Leo arrived on Saturday, recalling the impressive turnout the last time that a pontiff visited Madrid, when Pope Benedict XVI came in 2011 for World Youth Day.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
After several records of muted ideas, Death Cab for Cutie sound emboldened again while recalling the songwriting traits that once set them apart in a sea of indie-rock bands who’ve since petered out.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 June 2026
DiLuigi Foods is recalling specific lots of DiLuigi Smashables The Original Style Smashburgers because the product contains milk, which is not declared on the product label, according to a notice from Publix.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
While the sets, lighting, costume changes and visual effects are stunners, the music by composer and arranger Imogen Heap is shockingly generic, like the copyright-free soundtrack of a YouTube ad, blandly calibrated and recalling nothing of John Williams’ iconic themes for the films.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Kia is voluntarily recalling thousands of vehicles due to a possible defect with the seatbelt that could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Yeatman embraced those quick adjustments, recalling that the entire crew quickly developed a shorthand that allowed everyone to seamlessly adjust to the needs of the production without having to stop and discuss every little change.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 June 2026
Around a half-million people came out for an evening prayer vigil in Madrid after Leo arrived on Saturday, recalling the impressive turnout the last time that a pontiff visited Madrid, when Pope Benedict XVI came in 2011 for World Youth Day.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
After several records of muted ideas, Death Cab for Cutie sound emboldened again while recalling the songwriting traits that once set them apart in a sea of indie-rock bands who’ve since petered out.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 June 2026
DiLuigi Foods is recalling specific lots of DiLuigi Smashables The Original Style Smashburgers because the product contains milk, which is not declared on the product label, according to a notice from Publix.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
While the sets, lighting, costume changes and visual effects are stunners, the music by composer and arranger Imogen Heap is shockingly generic, like the copyright-free soundtrack of a YouTube ad, blandly calibrated and recalling nothing of John Williams’ iconic themes for the films.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling
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Family members and former colleagues are remembering retired Fire Chief Mike Beatty as a dedicated public servant whose nearly 30-year career helped shape the Lake Forest Fire Department during a period of significant growth and change.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Kaminer said the best takeaways from his experience was making new friends with his rescuers and remembering to always go with a group of experienced cavers.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Trump posted about canceling the strikes soon after the meeting, the officials said.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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As 404 Media reports, Northern District of Mississippi judge Sharion Aycock berated everybody involved in a sanctions order, ultimately fining them, canceling the trial, and barring half of them from appearing in the district’s court for two years.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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The move suggests a broader shift in Tehran, where a new generation of leaders is increasingly abandoning the cautious, reactive approach that long defined the Islamic Republic’s strategy towards its adversaries.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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These networks are viewed with less enthusiasm in the age of streaming, because more consumers are abandoning their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The investigation is focused on the Philadelphia Police Department's policies and practices for issuing and revoking gun permits, and the standards used to cancel permits to carry firearms, DOJ said in a news release.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The inquiry, announced Tuesday by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, will examine the department’s policies and practices for issuing and revoking licenses to carry firearms, as well as its enforcement of Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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But Blanche announced this week that the administration was scrapping the plan.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Bilardo, meanwhile, made a significant tactical switch, scrapping his 4-3-1-2 and instead using a 3-5-2 formation to provide a spare man against England’s strike duo, with Maradona playing off Jorge Valdano rather than behind two strikers.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 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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And yet, Mamdani found time to talk about the Knicks’ playoff run, including repealing bedtime so children could watch the NBA Finals.—
David Ingber,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Horn said in a news release on Monday that plans to create a new ban showed that repealing the original version was unnecessary.—
Dylan Lysen
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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