recalled

verb

past tense of recall
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 View this post on Instagram Charles Esten Charles Esten recalled his first time meeting Panettiere while auditioning for Nashville. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 After Cabrera’s one start, which had the feel of a tryout, the Cubs promptly recalled Assad. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 When a product is recalled, a human being — an inspector, a store associate or a customer — needs to decipher the bin and lot number to determine whether a product is safe or dangerous. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Panettiere recalled learning that Kaya was unhappy about taking an elaborate boat to school while some of her classmates arrived by bus or were dropped off by their parents or nannies. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 The problem began in July, when Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled white shell and brown cage-free eggs over potential salmonella enteritidis contamination. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 But the friends also recalled chance — or more purposeful — encounters in the years since. — Ben Paviour august 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Arizona recalled infielder Jose Fernandez to fill Marte’s roster spot. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Morgan, who attended Lincoln High School in Stockton, grew up a Giants fan and recalled being at Game 1 of the 2012 World Series when Pablo Sandoval hit three home runs. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalled
  1. remembered
  2. canceled
  3. abandoned
  4. scrapped
  5. revoked
  6. aborted
Verb
  • Before the Taliban returned to power five years ago — on August 15, 2021 — Mubariz remembered his public school as friendly and relatively open.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Internationally, he was best remembered for leading China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, paving the way for double-digit growth that has fueled China’s rise as a major global power.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of remembered
Verb
  • That trial is scheduled to begin next month, but could be pushed back or canceled altogether depending on what the judge decides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Abdiel also said he was told his commercial driver’s license would be canceled.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • There’s no need to theorize about what happened here because the obvious answer is Bret Easton Ellis signed off on the first two episodes and then abandoned the adaptation.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Back in 2014, a Ukraine defense ministry spokesperson told CNN that the Zaporizhzhia had been taken over and placed under the flag of the Russian naval fleet when its commander abandoned it.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of abandoned
Verb
  • In June 2025, Gartner predicted more than 40% of agentic AI projects would be scrapped by the end of 2027.
    — Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • One particularly stubborn bottleneck automatically sent recruits who wore glasses for screening for rare disqualifying eye conditions, a requirement officials eventually scrapped.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of scrapped
Verb
  • Police also rely on outdated databases from judicial authorities, which means individuals can end up in police custody for expired or revoked arrest warrants.
    — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, citizenship may be revoked if it was illegally procured or obtained through the concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of revoked
Verb
  • Would the entire operation be aborted before entering the vehicle for the airport?
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The arriving flight had aborted an earlier landing attempt because another aircraft was still on the runway.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of aborted

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