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

Lent, the period of spiritual preparation leading up to Easter, recalls his 40 days of fasting in the wilderness. — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Dorothy recalls patrons hanging around the shop for hours, running her hands along a rainbow of silk ties, and picking up tailor pins with her cousins to pass the time. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

Cambria Wells, the center’s education and outreach manager, recalls a hummingbird that was similarly wrapped in webbing and didn’t make it. — Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Kermode recalls interviewing Russell about the lost scenes and having the filmmaker essentially act them out for him, despite the fact that Russell hadn’t seen the missing footage for nearly two decades. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Lucas Calderon, owner of Holy Crab, a Coral Gables seafood business that specializes in stone crab home delivery, recalls the havoc Milton wrought on the industry. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Guitarrica vividly recalls interacting with Almodóvar that day. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Still, the track eventually collides into a seasick wall of distortion that recalls lovesliescrushing’s weightless takes on shoegaze as Pitchkites sings of unmet expectations and self pity. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Potts recalls many of the speed times, broad jumps and achievements of the athletics who have come through. — Pj Green october 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Noun

Here are some recalls affecting North Carolina residents in September and October. — Eva Flowe october 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

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

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