recalls 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of recall
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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recalls

2 of 2

noun

plural of recall
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 cancellations
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
Verb
MacLeod recalls a conversation with one line worker who wanted to turn to Starlink. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 News of egg and blueberry recalls, plus an investigation into a new, separate cyclospora outbreak, has not helped. — Lisa Cuchara, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 The colleague who recalls the exact figure from a report read months ago, or the friend who never forgets a name out of habit— both register as sharp, and everyone else registers as scattered. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Continue reading … 'ANGUISH' — Father of slain kids recalls wife's 'big spiral' in gut-wrenching testimony. — FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Even so, Lytton acknowledged that when contamination does occur within large handler networks, the resulting recalls at the distribution level are much broader and harder to manage. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 27 July 2026 Recent recalls have given pet parents another reason to scrutinize the fine print. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 27 July 2026 The torque theft recalls the brazen theft at the Louvre in Paris, in which thieves made off with $102 million worth of jewels in less than eight minutes, also in broad daylight. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 July 2026 The success Anton Stach and Dominic Calvert-Lewin found with Leeds last season, earning recalls for Germany and England respectively, will be pointed out to Trafford. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Noun
While some outbreaks have prompted recalls of products like eggs, frozen blueberries, cheese, and infant formula, many sources remain elusive. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 As scary as that sounds, Ford says there is already a fix for the issue, which, as some recent recalls have shown, is not always a guarantee. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026 It’s been plagued by recalls, and Tesla has been sued because its truck’s doors wouldn’t open after a crash. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Company officials ascribed the volume of recalls to the company’s scale. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 July 2026 There have been no recalls of products possibly linked to the outbreaks. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 July 2026 The automaker has issued 53 recalls for more than 12 million vehicles so far this year after an industry record of 153 recalls covering 13 million cars and trucks in 2025. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 July 2026 In 2026, there have been over 600 recalls reported for products varying from frozen foods to baby formula and hundreds in between. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalls
  1. remembers
  2. cancels
  3. memories
  4. cancellations
  5. abandons
  6. recollections
  7. repeals
  8. revokes
Verb
  • Shapiro remembers the moment the anticipatory grief set in, years before the loss itself.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Susan Nykaza remembers her first day on the job as a mail carrier in Blue Island.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of remembers
Verb
  • Given how Netflix often cancels series after cliffhanger season 1s, this might be best for everyone involved, really.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of cancels
Noun
  • All of a sudden, Ned seems to regain his memories of Peter just as the film ends.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Enough time has passed that memories of the war – and fears of returning to a police state – have eased among the Japanese public, said Brown.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of memories
Noun
  • Travelers at Miami International Airport on Wednesday are facing cancellations and delays as fallout from an American Airlines shutdown disrupts flight schedules.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Flex, meanwhile, includes seat selection, has no change fees and gives passengers refunds rather than travel credit for eligible cancellations.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of cancellations
Verb
  • Pantani, as so often in his career, crashes and abandons the race.
    — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • When Moore finally abandons the pretense and focuses in earnest on his presidential ambitions, the damage to Maryland will be incalculable and likely irreparable.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Definition of abandons
Noun
  • These recollections are fond, but tinged with the knowledge of all that would soon change; even the name of his city is no longer the same.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Many people’s recollections of the 2010 World Cup will be the official anthem Waka Waka, the incessant sound of the vuvuzela, and of Paul the Octopus correctly predicting match outcomes.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of recollections
Noun
  • In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of repeals
Verb
  • When vulnerabilities are found in shims, Microsoft revokes them.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
  • The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of revokes

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