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 The Socialist leader replied in his own letter by recalling that Spain had, in solidarity with the EU, taken in migrants who arrived to eastern European nations from Belarus in 2021 and to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa in 2023. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The Socialist leader replied in his own letter by recalling that Spain had taken in migrants who arrived at eastern European nations from Belarus in 2021 and at the southern Italian island of Lampedusa in 2023. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Pugh said, recalling the words of his manager when a seizure cost him his last job at a fast-food restaurant in this western Montana city. — Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 Out of an abundance of caution, Ukrop’s is recalling all of the products that were prepared using similar baking pans. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026 Chicago native Whethan, a three-time performer, expressed his deep connection to the festival, recalling his unique first Lolla experience DJing at a young age. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Charli loses her balance in towering platform heels, recalling Naomi Campbell’s 1993 tumble in Vivienne Westwood’s Elevated Ghillies. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 For the most part, Biden speaks with precision and detail — recalling specific phone calls with foreign leaders years earlier, the mechanics of Ukrainian energy subsidies, and the internal politics of the Obama White House. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Charles had met Diana in 1977, recalling his first impression of her in their 1981 engagement interview. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling
  1. remembering
  2. canceling
  3. abandoning
  4. revoking
  5. scrapping
  6. aborting
  7. repealing
Verb
  • Fifty years since one of Colorado's deadliest natural disasters, Colorado State University is remembering the lasting impact of the 1976 Big Thompson Flood and the professor whose expertise helped bring answers to grieving families.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The Miss American Fork organization put out a statement on its Instagram, remembering the young pageant queen.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of remembering
Verb
  • Last week, the company agreed to hold the merger until five days after a trial verdict or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first, canceling the injunction hearing and conceding the calendar to its opponents.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Other in-flight amenities include noise-canceling headphones, large pillow, 100% wool blanket, and an amenity kit.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceling
Verb
  • For Chan, success depends on convincing voters that the city’s challenges do not require abandoning the progressive politics that have long identified it.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Robinson is right that the culture has professionalized without abandoning its roots.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • Damage has been done even if the FCC stops short of revoking the licenses, the network said.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Legislators considered revoking the veto to let other investors proceed, but never took action.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of revoking
Verb
  • Now, even after scrapping his divisive investment project, his support remains unclear at best.
    — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His active hands have created some steals and deflections, scrapping in the post and not letting guys post him up.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 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 options to address sales tax exemptions for data centers could include limiting the sales tax exemption or repealing them, Huffman said.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • Instead of lobbying for the law, Congress should be thinking about reforming, if not repealing, it.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of repealing

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