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
  • The Long Tail Of In‑Person Relationships Few industries embraced digital-first thinking as aggressively as the wedding business.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That said, the team had been familiar with Oliver Glasner’s way of playing, thinking and managing.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Bob Hennessey said members of his team have been trading pins and other items to keep for memories down the road.
    Pat Gallen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Unitree is the latest high-profile Chinese tech name to hit Shanghai's STAR Market, following memory chipmaker CXMT's listing last month, when its shares soared 466% on their first day of trading.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Mother and daughter have differing recollections of that conversation some 14 years ago.
    Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Her next memory was waking up in the hospital, with no recollection of what happened, and her phone, wallet, watch, keys, and purse were missing.
    Jessica Riley, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Monaco and Horodyshche, Ukraine — When the blast went off, Vadym Yermolaiev’s mind went blank.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Where the claims fall short The gap between a viral claim and a lifelong habit is exactly what White wants people to keep in mind.
    Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 20 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
  • Here’s a look at the history and religious background of a shrine that is both a sacred place of remembrance and a source of controversy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some stories say that Collier broke his rifle over the bear’s head while trying to protect the dogs, but his own remembrances sometimes leave that out.
    Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

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

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