Synonyms of recalls

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remembers
• recollects
• minds
• reminds
• thinks (of)
• reproduces
• reminisces (about)
• harks back (to)
• evokes
• hearkens back (to)
• flashes back (to)
• harkens back (to)
• recaptures
• recurs
• elicits
• extracts
• represents
• relives
• raises
• educes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgets
• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• loses
• disremembers
• misses
• overlooks
• misremembers
• unlearns
• blanks (out)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancels
• abandons
• revokes
• scraps
• aborts
• repeals
• calls
• calls off
• rescinds
• withdraws
• suspends
• drops
• halts
• scrubs
• reverses
• cries off
• terminates
• interrupts
• invalidates
• ends
• retracts
• recants
• nullifies
• voids
• stops
• annuls
• writes off
• takes back
• abrogates
• rolls back
• discontinues
• breaks off
• countermands
• holds back
• relinquishes
• gives up
• surrenders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• keeps
• promises
• begins
• engages
• starts
• initiates
• commences
• undertakes
• pledges
• takes on
• takes up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• memories
• recollections
• reminiscences
• memorials
• remembrances
• anamneses
• reminders
• flashbacks
• mementos
• souvenirs
• tokens
• associations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancellations
• repeals
• abandonments
• revocations
• droppings
• rescissions
• abolitions
• recisions
• abortions
• callings
• endings
• surrenders
• terminations
• annulments
• reversals
• neutralizations
• invalidations
• nullifications
• rollbacks
• relinquishments
• abolishments
• voidances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginnings
• continuations
• engagements
• undertakings
• initiations
• commencements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recalls

Verb

Horvath recalls watching two adults play with one of those activities, using magnetic 3D parts to assemble a robot in the modeling section. — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Kurdish-Canadian director Soran Mardookhi, with his latest documentary feature The Flight, recalls the doomed Ukraine Airlines Flight PS752 that in January 2020 crashed soon after taking off from an airport near Tehran. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

At an early New York screening, Douglas recalls Wall Street traders being stunned by the film’s stinging accuracy. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Dutch master Cornelis van Haaarlem’s 1590 Hercules and Achelous recalls Koon’s Antiquity (Farnese Bull) of 2009–12, while Edouard Manet’s ca. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026

If another forward gets hurt, the next recalls are Hutson and Marjala, who are shy of Howard. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Stewart recalls the whirlwind five-game series that included the star breaking teammate Sue Bird’s nose with an inadvertent elbow and game-altering clutch baskets by Taurasi. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

The star recalls explaining this to his father at least 10 times. — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

On the same day, HHS senior adviser Calley Means doubled down on the claim, posting on X that Kennedy is doing so well that Democratic operatives are slamming the FDA for doing its job by conducting food recalls. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Noun

The recalls involve six different squishy toys sold at retailers and online stores across California and nationwide. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The total number of recalls grew 21% from 2021 to 2025, based on an analysis by Trace One, a provider of regulatory guidance software. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Verify active recalls, review session-length guidance, plan for hydration, assess overheating protections and return policies and separate marketing surveys from clinical evidence. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

What Buyers Should Check Before a Session Beyond the recalls, mainstream medical guidance urges restraint. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Ford leads the industry in recalls this year and has struggled with its quality over the past few years. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The Japanese automaker has dealt with its fair share of recalls in recent years, ranging from major mechanical problems to minor ones like faulty wiring for rearview cameras. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

Rising new car prices and frequent recalls can make choosing the right SUV for your family complicated. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

This January, the enforcement division noted in an industry bulletin that problems with that program persist, leading to recalls and advisories for unsafe levels of pesticides. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026