total recall

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Recent Examples of total recall Ann-Margret has total recall of the tours, from her first to Vietnam with singer Johnny Rivers in 1966, and then of course with Hope in 1968 on a much bigger scale that went from a guitar and piano to a full orchestra backing them. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026 His seeming total recall of names and dates is generally known, whether relating to history or sports trivia. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026 By capturing moments automatically and persistently, Poketomo echoes long-standing dystopian ideas of total recall, where forgetting is no longer natural, and where the past is always available, searchable, and impossible to fully leave behind. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026 Evidence of his capacity for total recall and my lack of it. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 The total recall amounts to more than 2 million cases of doughnuts, fritters, paczki, eclairs and munchkins. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 The fiscal year ending in October 2024 saw 1,908 total recalls, including food and cosmetic products. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 But 2024’s total recalls so far are lower than last year, which saw just over 2,000 recalls, the highest since 2017. Vivian La, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024 With total recall of case law, an LLM could include dozens of cases. Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for total recall
Noun
  • November 22 – December 21 Fresh laughter loosens rigid thinking and plans.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Fresh laughter loosens rigid thinking and plans.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The researchers see the result as an early step toward using altermagnets in spin-transport technologies, including future memory and high-frequency electronics.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nepal’s ambassador to Pakistan, Rita Dhital, joined the vigil and paid tribute to the climbers as candles were lit in their memory.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Green and Jacob — a Philly detective and a Mayfield, NJ patrolman, respectively — both have hazy recollections of being drugged.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Moura can only laugh at the absurd timing, though a hint of understandable frustration still creeps into his recollection.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The new mind also has to solve the math problem sitting in front of it.
    Lisa Nee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The cold is what first springs to mind when thinking of Oldham’s home.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Over 2,600 donors contributed to the effort, and many of those benefactors flooded the comment section of the GoFundMe to share warm reminiscences and encouraging words for Finch.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
  • Ironically, this reminiscence preceded my viewing of Remarkably Bright Creatures, the recent Netflix release that seeks to inaugurate a new, regrettable phase in Field’s five-decade-long movie career.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Their suffering deserves remembrance, mourning, and reflection on the terrible consequences of nuclear war.
    James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As Atlanta pauses to honor a fallen officer, officials stress the importance of both remembrance and public health awareness.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Total recall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/total%20recall. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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