recall
verb
re·call
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recalled;
recalling;
recalls
Definition of recall
(Entry 1 of 2)
recall
noun
re·call
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Definition of recall (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a call to return
a recall of workers after a layoff
2
: the right or procedure by which an official may be removed by vote of the people
3
: remembrance of what has been learned or experienced
4
: the act of revoking
5
: a public call by a manufacturer for the return of a product that may be defective or contaminated
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Other Words from recall
Verb
recallability
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noun
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noun
recallable
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adjective
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adjective
recaller
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for recall
Synonyms: Verb
flash back (to), hark back (to), harken back (to), hearken back (to), mind [chiefly dialect], recollect, remember, reminisce (about), reproduce, think (of)
Synonyms: Noun
anamnesis, memory, recollection, remembrance, reminiscence
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of recall in a Sentence
Verb
She wanted to send him a letter but couldn't recall his address. I don't recall what time they said they would be here. It is important to recall that not very long ago cell phones did not exist. From what I recall, I think the library is two blocks down on the left. “The first time we met,” he recalled, “we got into a big argument.” As you may recall, we had agreed that decisions would require prior approval. “What's his address?” “I don't recall.” The ambassador was recalled from abroad. The factory is recalling all the cars because of a problem with the brakes. Officials recalled two tons of contaminated meat today.Noun
They issued a recall of workers after the layoff. The factory has issued a recall of all cars with the defective brakes. She did mental exercises meant to improve her recall.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Bergen gone: The Giants had to recall a position player to restore a four-man bench after going with three for one night and picked Avelino, who arrived from the Yankees last August in the Andrew McCutchen trade. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants rookie Logan Webb earns another start with solid debut," 18 Aug. 2019 Their immediate response was to recall righthanded reliever Ryan Brasier from Triple A Pawtucket. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Questions, worry abound as elbow problem sends Chris Sale to IL," 17 Aug. 2019 Several homeowners submitted a petition to recall the entire board. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "HOA Homefront: Recalling board member or entire board," 17 Aug. 2019 Also in January, Purdue was also forced to recall 16,000 pounds of Refrigerated Fun Shapes Chicken Nuggets due to misbranding an undeclared allergens. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Tyson Recalls 19.5 Tons of Frozen Chicken Patties," 16 Aug. 2019 With Ray headed to the IL, the Diamondbacks were able to recall right-handers Stefan Crichton and Jon Duplantier, while sending down outfielder Tim Locastro. — Drake Hills, azcentral, "Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray heads to IL, relieved by negative MRI scan," 15 Aug. 2019 As one example, the Milton school board approved a change from Redmen to Redhawks in 1999, and three board members who approved the change were then subjected to recall elections. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Resolution circulating among school boards calls for retiring Native American mascots," 14 Aug. 2019 Seeing as how that's been my way of being a happy person, to start to recall... — Condé Nast Traveler, "Author E. Jean Carroll on Her Feminist Road Trip Across America: Women Who Travel Podcast," 13 Aug. 2019 Some members of a group called Foster City Residents for Responsible Development have joined the effort to recall Perez, saying that removing him from office would be one way to protect their community from over-development. — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, "Foster City vice mayor’s personality is one big reason he’s targeted for recall election," 13 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The service campaign could let Nissan avoid a recall, which would get it out of NHTSA monitoring and requirements to report progress to the government. — Washington Post, "Nissan to fix suspensions on about 200K Altima midsize cars," 2 Aug. 2019 In the classroom, Humble ISD allows kids opportunities to get out of their chairs for movement to increase memory, recall, attention and focus. — Allison Bagley, Houston Chronicle, "Houston-area schools adopt mindfulness practices to increase learning," 31 July 2019 The diesel scandal trashed confidence among consumers and regulators in diesel technology, and cost Volkswagen more than $30 billion in recalls, legal penalties and settlements. — Charles Riley, CNN, "Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler charged with fraud over diesel scandal," 31 July 2019 The recall, which affects model years 2013 through 2016, comes after 11 reported incidents of the front fork breaking. — Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online, "Cannondale Recalls More Than 11,000 CAADX Bikes," 29 July 2019 The two master animators famously met at the 1964 World's Fair in New York, where Disney reportedly told him he was a fan of Astro Boy (which, recall, was airing on American television at the time). — Pete Keeley, The Hollywood Reporter, "Big Little Lions: Disney's New 'Lion King' Dodges the 'Kimba' Similarity Issue," 22 July 2019 Today, 19 states allow statewide recalls, 11 of them for any reason. — James Anderson, The Denver Post, "In states like Colorado, GOP employs the recall as a political weapon," 21 July 2019 Today, 19 states allow statewide recalls, 11 of them for any reason. — James Anderson, BostonGlobe.com, "In some states, GOP sees the recall as its way back to power," 21 July 2019 In fact, Logitech says never actually recalled any products after the original hack in 2016: Logitech evaluated the risk to businesses and to consumers, and did not initiate a recall of products or components already in the market and supply chain. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, "W