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

On the same day, HHS senior adviser Calley Means doubled down on the claim, posting on X that Kennedy is doing so well that Democratic operatives are slamming the FDA for doing its job by conducting food recalls. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Data shows there have been about 200 food recalls so far in 2026, which is about on par with the number at this time last year, according to PIRG data. — Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

As a girl growing up in the 1970s, Griffin recalls how her parents and other neighbors in the two-street patch of homes did not let their children play at the nearby Fannie Robinson Park after some of them started developing rashes or getting sick. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

The 131-foot-long installation, titled Mushrooms, recalls various 20th-century combat helmets, complete with inner padding. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

His 2023 Showtime comedy The Curse was the first and one of the few television series to world premiere in the NYFF’s main lineup, Lim recalls. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

In the book, MacLachlan recalls being utterly dumbfounded at having been asked to do something so oblivious at best and cruel at worst. — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Bush, 44, recalls some of their first shows taking place in college town bars and frat houses, often for paychecks of just a few hundred dollars. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Allen recalls one young woman who got a full-time job at La Familia Counseling Center, a counseling and outreach agency for high-risk youth, after spending a year with CRE Pathways. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Noun

The recalls involve six different squishy toys sold at retailers and online stores across California and nationwide. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The total number of recalls grew 21% from 2021 to 2025, based on an analysis by Trace One, a provider of regulatory guidance software. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Verify active recalls, review session-length guidance, plan for hydration, assess overheating protections and return policies and separate marketing surveys from clinical evidence. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

What Buyers Should Check Before a Session Beyond the recalls, mainstream medical guidance urges restraint. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Ford leads the industry in recalls this year and has struggled with its quality over the past few years. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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