1
as in remembered
to bring back to mind
I don't recall meeting you before
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2
as in canceled
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 recalled
Minneapolis, Minnesota — Her long dark hair flowing from a bright pink beanie, the 11-year-old from Ecuador calmly recalled her mother venturing out of their small South Minneapolis apartment last Monday morning for the first time in a month and a half.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
But Malinin, who used to be nervous about choosing music for himself at the risk of not being liked, Weir recalled, leaned into two of his most personal programs.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Oneida spokeswoman Bobbi Webster recalled growing up that tribal members would spend long hours working on non-tribal land within the reservation borders picking apples for 50 cents a pail.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Caminiti said he was discharged in late December 1945, but then was recalled during the Korean War.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Then Swifties recalled that the singer wore opal earrings while cheering for the Chiefs at the AFC Championship Game in 2024.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
In a letter, Leo recalled the ancient Greek tradition of the Olympic truce when wars would be halted during the Games.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
As James recalled, the star of movies such as Happy Gilmore and Big Daddy worked his magic on it.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The road was nameless, or none of us recalled its name.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
But Malinin, who used to be nervous about choosing music for himself at the risk of not being liked, Weir recalled, leaned into two of his most personal programs.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Oneida spokeswoman Bobbi Webster recalled growing up that tribal members would spend long hours working on non-tribal land within the reservation borders picking apples for 50 cents a pail.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Caminiti said he was discharged in late December 1945, but then was recalled during the Korean War.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Then Swifties recalled that the singer wore opal earrings while cheering for the Chiefs at the AFC Championship Game in 2024.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
In a letter, Leo recalled the ancient Greek tradition of the Olympic truce when wars would be halted during the Games.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
As James recalled, the star of movies such as Happy Gilmore and Big Daddy worked his magic on it.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The road was nameless, or none of us recalled its name.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalled
Verb
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His tenure at the top can be remembered for an infamous photograph of him eating a bacon sandwich while campaigning in the 2014 local elections.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Let’s rephrase that, if only because 100 years ago, nobody had remembered to invent the Hall of Fame yet.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sheen, a pioneering 20th century TV evangelist, had his 2019 ceremony canceled with just weeks’ notice due to concerns about his tenure as Rochester bishop.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Local media reported that some provincial hospitals have canceled surgeries and outpatient transfers.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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According to the Humane Society of Greater Dayton, Derby and Summer are two Ohio terrier mix siblings who were part of a litter of six puppies discovered abandoned along a roadside and brought to a local shelter by a good Samaritan.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, the remainder of the tour was abandoned and the royal couple immediately flew home from Kenya.—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On Friday, Ossoff asked for the plan to be scrapped.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Also, when Camp Century was decommissioned around five years after Project Iceworm was scrapped, the Army left hazardous waste behind, such as up to 52,000 gallons of diesel and radioactive materials, residues from the small nuclear reactor that had powered the base.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Teachers who encourage students to walk out could have teaching certificates revoked and districts where students walk out will lose daily attendance funding.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pilots on the Mesa Airlines flight decided that the separation between their craft and the one taking off was insufficient and initiated a go-around, in which a landing is aborted.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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This enables a safe recovery during training exercises or if a strike mission is aborted, a feature aimed at reducing losses during non-combat operations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Recalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalled. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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