1
as in remembering
to bring back to mind
I don't recall meeting you before
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2
as in canceling
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
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Recent Examples of recalling
As the second president to mark his 80th birthday in office, questions mount over his health and fitness to serve, recalling those surrounding the first — President Biden.
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Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Nara Organics is voluntarily recalling all cans of its infant formula sold online and at Target stores across the United States due to botulism concerns.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
The pieces have a whimsical quality to them, recalling afternoons spent playing with Microsoft Paint.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Rubin said, recalling the conversation.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The song has the raw quality of someone whose heart has just been stomped on, recalling specificities like a trip to Big Sur that failed to reignite the spark and a breakdown at the LAX airport.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 June 2026
Yet Disclosure Day also feels as much like an answer to Spielberg’s own War of the Worlds as his 1977 classic — and not just in the heedless forward momentum of its chase-heavy staging, recalling a bravura bit of highway speeding from the 2005 film.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Nara Organics is voluntarily recalling all cans of its infant formula sold online and at Target stores across the United States due to botulism concerns.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
The pieces have a whimsical quality to them, recalling afternoons spent playing with Microsoft Paint.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Rubin said, recalling the conversation.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The song has the raw quality of someone whose heart has just been stomped on, recalling specificities like a trip to Big Sur that failed to reignite the spark and a breakdown at the LAX airport.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 June 2026
Yet Disclosure Day also feels as much like an answer to Spielberg’s own War of the Worlds as his 1977 classic — and not just in the heedless forward momentum of its chase-heavy staging, recalling a bravura bit of highway speeding from the 2005 film.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling
Verb
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Angelina Jolie is remembering her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Small, genuine daily interactions like a real conversation with a neighbor or remembering the name of the person who makes your coffee generate real feelings of happiness and belonging.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Their relief at the reopening of the Hormuz reopening is real, but none of the major producers are canceling their pipeline feasibility studies.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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In the last decade or so, network TV channels have reduced their late-night talk-show lineups, most recently with CBS canceling The Late Show.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Those hoping to attend the game described a frantic scene on social media, with some sharing stories of abandoning their rides, including shuttles and rideshares, and walking to the stadium.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Build bridges without abandoning your brilliant self.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The city of Monroe intends to reverse its vote on revoking the funding agreement for the controversial Interstate 77 South toll lane project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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The investigation is focused on the Philadelphia Police Department's policies and practices for issuing and revoking gun permits, and the standards used to cancel permits to carry firearms, DOJ said in a news release.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that the department was scrapping the plan.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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But Blanche announced this week that the administration was scrapping the plan.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Just before Sunday’s collision, controllers were dealing with another plane that had declared an emergency after aborting a takeoff and smelling an odor on the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Council members narrowly passed the ordinance repealing the ban by a 7-5 vote, with some voting against the measure as a form of protest.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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And yet, Mamdani found time to talk about the Knicks’ playoff run, including repealing bedtime so children could watch the NBA Finals.—
David Ingber,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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“Recalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalling. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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