Synonyms of recalls

recalls 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of recall

1

as in remembers

to bring back to mind

I don't recall meeting you before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remembers
• recollects
• minds
• reminds
• thinks (of)
• reproduces
• reminisces (about)
• harks back (to)
• evokes
• hearkens back (to)
• flashes back (to)
• harkens back (to)
• recaptures
• recurs
• elicits
• extracts
• represents
• relives
• raises
• educes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgets
• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• loses
• disremembers
• misses
• overlooks
• misremembers
• unlearns
• blanks (out)

2

as in cancels

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancels
• abandons
• revokes
• scraps
• aborts
• repeals
• calls
• calls off
• rescinds
• withdraws
• suspends
• drops
• halts
• scrubs
• reverses
• cries off
• terminates
• interrupts
• invalidates
• ends
• retracts
• recants
• nullifies
• voids
• stops
• annuls
• writes off
• takes back
• abrogates
• rolls back
• discontinues
• breaks off
• countermands
• holds back
• relinquishes
• gives up
• surrenders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• keeps
• promises
• begins
• engages
• starts
• initiates
• commences
• undertakes
• pledges
• takes on
• takes up

recalls

2 of 2

noun

plural of recall

1

as in memories

a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered

his recall of the events of that turbulent time is significantly different from the accounts of other eyewitnesses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• memories
• recollections
• reminiscences
• memorials
• remembrances
• anamneses
• reminders
• flashbacks
• mementos
• souvenirs
• tokens
• associations

2

as in cancellations

the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to

we can't get a refund on the plane tickets, so the trip is beyond recall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancellations
• repeals
• abandonments
• revocations
• droppings
• rescissions
• abolitions
• recisions
• abortions
• callings
• endings
• surrenders
• terminations
• annulments
• reversals
• neutralizations
• invalidations
• nullifications
• rollbacks
• relinquishments
• abolishments
• voidances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginnings
• continuations
• engagements
• undertakings
• initiations
• commencements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recalls

Verb

Another grocery product has been added to the list of food recalls affecting California shoppers. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The design recalls an Akita prefecture tradition of weaving swan feathers into men’s kimono-style jackets. — Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

The strategy recalls the ethos that inspired its Philadelphia cream cheese angel campaigns of the 1990s. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Hart recalls that people would come up and ask what happened to her, which opened a conversation about breast cancer. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

Kozakis recalls Van Duynhoven bringing an exact head cast of actor Tyrone Ngatai onto set, moments before the crew destroyed it for a head-trauma effect. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Though the horse was uninjured, Maher’s hard landing recalls a similar incident in 2023 when a shoulder fracture and dislocation forced him to undergo extensive surgery and miss the first four months of that season. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

She is considered the Canadian equivalent to the Down Under disco queen Kylie Minogue by some, and recalls a young Taylor Swift for her unabashed earnestness. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Dale Kocevski, an astrophysicist at Colby College, recalls leading a discussion about them at an April 2026 conference in Aspen, Colorado. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Noun

The Japanese automaker has dealt with its fair share of recalls in recent years, ranging from major mechanical problems to minor ones like faulty wiring for rearview cameras. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

Rising new car prices and frequent recalls can make choosing the right SUV for your family complicated. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

This January, the enforcement division noted in an industry bulletin that problems with that program persist, leading to recalls and advisories for unsafe levels of pesticides. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026

Before reaching into the fridge, freezer or pantry, California consumers should beware of the latest recalls. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Ford spokesman Mike Levine explained that the recalls of later model cars are a result of Ford identifying issues during Ford's proactive internal testing of current production vehicles, rather than from customer reported issues. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Summer 2026 has felt chock-full of produce recalls, both voluntarily and by the FDA. — Eva Flowe august 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026

So these are voluntary recalls by companies, and there could be the fact that recalls are down because companies aren't taking recalls. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Deaths apparently caused by malfunctioning or inaccessible doorhandles, have led to regulatory changes in China, prompting the widespread recalls involving nine automakers. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026