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

Brylan May, who met McCollough through her legal internship at the Writers Guild of America West in 2024, recalls once seeing McCollough snort a line of cocaine at a party and immediately throw up. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

The Sekai team was at a loss, and Therain recalls calling his wife crying in the lobby of a hotel in Tokyo. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Guerra recalls longer-range passing as an area for development during his time with Santos, too, as well as finishing, particularly from outside the box. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Long recalls there being seven different versions of the bask altogether. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Faris recalls, laughing, at the film’s world premiere at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Deb Giller recalls his final moments with Senior Investigative Reporter Jennifer Mayerle. — Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Ricker recalls a group of the writers and Kimmel eating sushi at his house the night before. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Wareheim recalls his anxiety about Heidecker’s first visit to Serpentine. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Noun

How to check food for recalls Next, cross reference the database with what's in your fridge. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

But Eisenstein said the increase in recalls does not necessarily mean vehicles are becoming less reliable. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The recalls come after consumers who ate the berries reported symptoms including stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea and/or vomiting. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

The recalls involve a variety of products sold throughout the Golden State, including snacks, dietary supplements and other grocery items. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Through recalls, improvements, changes in battery design, and more, Chevrolet managed to make the Bolt into something that people actually liked and wanted to buy. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026

The auto industry is experiencing a record year for recalls, with over 23 million vehicles affected in the first half of 2026, double last year's figures. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

As scary as that sounds, Ford says there is already a fix for the issue, which, as some recent recalls have shown, is not always a guarantee. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

It’s been plagued by recalls, and Tesla has been sued because its truck’s doors wouldn’t open after a crash. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026