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
  • Quick thinking helped Robin make a life-saving decision until his father, Noah, arrived from inside their Whatcom County home.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The thinking extends beyond the oil and gas extraction sector, with Patti placing significant focus on the electrification trend, another area of elevated pricing focus amid recent inflation.
    — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to testimony from Perry Bowick, the series will include stories of firsthand memories from Perry’s friends David Pressman and Roger Castillo, along with several former girlfriends.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • These rodents also performed better on standard memory tests than their untreated counterparts, even though both groups had similar levels of tau.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • According to RadarOnline, there is serious doubt about Spencer’s recollection.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Ascending the museum’s spiral from the ground floor, the unnamed agent’s recollections unfold in forty-two chronological chapters illustrated with photographic, video, and sculptural installations.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Approved by frequent travelers, this portable device will effectively set your mind at ease when attempting to enjoy a restful vacation away from potential threats and unknown cameras.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Related Articles After meeting Johanna Rees, vice president for programming and creative partnerships at the Hollywood Bowl, Halsey pitched an idea that had long been brewing in her mind.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But Stewart does know a season of TV featuring Radziwill in the middle of a cultural Love Story craze would be prime for Stewart’s tragic John-John reminiscence.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is a rare F1 race on a Saturday because it was moved to avoid a clash with a national day of remembrance in the country on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are donating proceeds of the day from their Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library as part of Nashville’s day or remembrance.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Total recall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/total%20recall. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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