1
as in remembers
to bring back to mind
I don't recall meeting you before
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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
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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
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2
as in cancelations
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
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Recent Examples of recalls
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Civic Science recently revealed in a report that over 80 percent of Americans are worried about food recalls.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Anthony Edwards’ shot chart recalls prime Damian Lillard and Steph Curry at this point.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Emotion wells when Merrick recalls descending from the hills toward Haiti’s national stadium.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
One student's reflection left staff members teary-eyed, Martin recalls.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Kraft recalls laying bare the budget jeopardy faced by the shuttle.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued multiple recalls last week including notices for more than 22,000 Kia all-electric EV9 sport utility vehicles because some seats were missing mounting bolts.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
This year, a wave of food recalls before Christmas raised serious concerns about popular products, from potato chips to holiday staples like eggs and seafood.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
There were more than two dozen food recalls issued in December.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Civic Science recently revealed in a report that over 80 percent of Americans are worried about food recalls.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Anthony Edwards’ shot chart recalls prime Damian Lillard and Steph Curry at this point.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Emotion wells when Merrick recalls descending from the hills toward Haiti’s national stadium.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
One student's reflection left staff members teary-eyed, Martin recalls.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Kraft recalls laying bare the budget jeopardy faced by the shuttle.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued multiple recalls last week including notices for more than 22,000 Kia all-electric EV9 sport utility vehicles because some seats were missing mounting bolts.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
This year, a wave of food recalls before Christmas raised serious concerns about popular products, from potato chips to holiday staples like eggs and seafood.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalls
Verb
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Kelly remembers the Colts’ playoff win in 2018, one year before Luck retired.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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For the famous pizza scene, Quintana remembers boxes of pizza lining the sidewalk.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX cancels a launch to bring astronauts home.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gene Hackman leaves a lot of memories for us movie-goers.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Stop stressing about running out of space or losing access to your digital memories.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Who would want to volunteer for a country that abandons those who serve?—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Plans for the show — which was originally announced in 2020 and then delayed to 2024 — have officially been cancelled, as the studio abandons creating original longform content for streaming.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Much like our recollections of the man himself.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Dec. 2024
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But others do have recollections.—
Preston Jones Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Multiple rounds of terminations in, officials at some NIH institutes are still unclear on how this new system of cancellations is supposed to work.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The rapid pace of cancellations has raised alarms, with some agencies and lawmakers appealing to DOGE to exempt specific buildings.—
Christopher L. Keller,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Recalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalls. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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