recalling

verb

present participle of recall
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 Mitsubishi is recalling more than 67,000 vehicles, citing an issue with the rearview camera image. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Memory is crucial for effective leadership, as the role often demands absorbing information rapidly and recalling the right details at critical moments. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Sox made three roster moves ahead of the Twins series, recalling pitcher Tyler Davis from Triple-A Charlotte and optioning pitcher Jonathan Cannon and infielder/outfielder Rikuu Nishida to Charlotte on Thursday. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 In the halls of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, producers, broadcasters and creatives have been wistfully recalling stories of years gone by, when Edinburgh really was the center of the TV world in late August. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 But Moores would express misery in recalling ballpark-construction hassles and MLB politics that frustrated his advocacy of small-market clubs and game-day affordability. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 His experiences and observations informed his 2009 memoir, Of Kings and Queens and Movie Stars, a collection of stories recalling encounters with the likes of Cary Grant, Steve McQueen and Omar Sharif. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 Her nephew’s announcement was notably intimate, with Seaver recalling a lifetime spent alongside his aunt. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 The memories will come rushing back for Husker fans recalling their 62-24 Fiesta Bowl win against the Gators to claim the 1995 national title. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling
  1. remembering
  2. canceling
  3. abandoning
  4. revoking
  5. scrapping
  6. aborting
  7. repealing
Verb
  • Isabel’s journey is one of awakening and remembering the past, seeing it and hearing it.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps the most difficult part would be remembering to remove the propane burner and re-seat after folding/unfolding.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of remembering
Verb
  • No, fans weren’t punishing USC for canceling the Notre Dame series.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Between 2019 and 2021, for example, the president proposed canceling Roman (then called WFIRST) three separate times in three different budget requests.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceling
Verb
  • For Roman's team, the prospect of abandoning the telescope just before the finish line hit hard.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the numbers do not show that investors are broadly abandoning Bitcoin for Solana.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • The following has zero to do with TCU’s revoking the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s credentials to cover TCU athletic events.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
  • However, experts said revoking a visa alone may have little impact on someone already in the country.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of revoking
Verb
  • The Venice Film Festival is weighing scrapping its traditional opening jury press conference on the Lido.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And that’s only if the washing machine is worth keeping and not scrapping altogether.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrapping
Verb
  • After aborting a Starship test flight last week, SpaceX plans to try again this Thursday evening.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Antonelli made the mistake of aborting his lap, thinking there were double yellow flags.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of aborting
Verb
  • The Council earlier this month approved an ordinance repealing a July measure that directed the city manager to assess living conditions at the apartments and make emergency repairs.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That includes prohibiting the construction of AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods, reducing the impacts of data centers on local communities, and repealing sales tax exemptions and other incentives.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealing

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“Recalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalling. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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