RECALLING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

recalling

verb

present participle of recall

as in remembering

to bring back to mind I don't recall meeting you before

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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 On screen, the look is styled with a substantial diamond necklace, recalling the magnificent, million dollar Cartier diamond that Taylor also wore to Princess Grace’s party. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the ⁠Kehlsteinhaus was classified after the war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the Kehlsteinhaus was classified after the war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period. — CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Edo takes the brand’s Tokyo fit further back in denim history, with suspender buttons and a back cinch recalling late-19th-century jeans. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 By late Tuesday afternoon, the Acton campaign also released an ad featuring Stearns recalling that his older sister had been his protector in an abusive household. — Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 To drink, Chiasson ordered his usual, a gin Martini, recalling fondly how Glück would fish the olives out of his glass. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 While sitting in a playground built as memorial for his dead children, Clancy chokes up recalling recurring dreams of his ex-wife. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026 In 2024, the CPSC unanimously rejected that argument, ruling that Amazon was legally responsible for recalling more than 400,000 hazardous products. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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The cultural notables in the room — including painters Richard Nugent and Romare Bearden, poet Arna Bontemps and theater impresario Abram Hill — speak up for art as the Renaissance’s engine, remembering gifted colleagues no longer around.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Start the day with good hydration, a low-sodium breakfast, and a little movement—while remembering that individuals with kidney disease may have specific fluid and food restrictions.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of remembering

Verb

Organizers have held discussions around allowing overseas executives to participate virtually, Reuters reported last week, and The Wall Street Journal said that some executives are already canceling meetings.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Mission Control faced the prospect of aborting the landing, but Margaret's ingenious programming allowed the system to prioritize essential tasks while canceling the inessential ones.

— Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of canceling

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The protestors accuse Kumar of abandoning his constitutional obligation to act impartially.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Schottenheimer has faced questions throughout the week around the offense handling pressure, abandoning the run early in games, not finding explosive plays and more.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of abandoning

Verb

His party invited high school activists on stage at a rally Sunday, then proposed lowering the voting age to 16 and scrapping selective admissions at universities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Bumble distinguished itself by only allowing women to message first, eventually going public in 2021 at a $14 billion valuation, before scrapping its hallmark rule this year amid declining users.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrapping

Verb

Mission Control faced the prospect of aborting the landing, but Margaret's ingenious programming allowed the system to prioritize essential tasks while canceling the inessential ones.

— Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Fifteen seconds after touching down, one of the pilots called for aborting the landing and the engine throttles were increased to a value consistent with go-around thrust, the NTSB said.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of aborting

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The lawmakers argued that repealing the credits while major projects were still under construction would jeopardize investments already underway and the jobs tied to them.

— Kayla Morton, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
The Trades Council endorsed the campaign for repealing the law, according to Ballotpedia, while Schmidt spent heavily to defend it.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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