as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
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Recent Examples of recount
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Patton and Bullard recounted the crash while gathered with other passengers at Northwestern High.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The votes in the state House and Senate came after lawmakers limited a provision that requires a hand recount of ballots in certain races.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Verb
Nijaiha Jackson recounted that phone call, believed to be the expectant mother's last words, during Taylor's 2026 trial.
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Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Patton and Bullard recounted the crash while gathered with other passengers at Northwestern High.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Noun
But Republicans in the Senate approved an amendment over the weekend that would require a full hand recount of the two races at the top of ballot.
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Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The votes in the state House and Senate came after lawmakers limited a provision that requires a hand recount of ballots in certain races.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
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Kainerugaba’s associates describe him as a dedicated military officer who often eschews ostentatious displays of wealth.
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Others described people dancing and eating in that part of the park before the crash happened.
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There are various theories, but there's a certain amount of this kind of behavior that definitely bears watching.
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What about a legal right for AIs to freely access the public internet (the right to information); or a legal right for AIs to interact with other AIs (the right to associate); or a legal right to some minimum amount of computing power (the right to necessary resources)?
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All of Rojas’ family members were OK, the Venezuelan native told reporters ahead of Friday’s game against the Padres in San Diego.
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Sources told Axios that both sides agreed to halt attacks on each other and meet in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz.
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By the afternoon, Perez and his small team had served seven guests in total.
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Last year alone, the stand raised more than $17,000, bringing the overall total to more than $88,000 before this year's event.
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Ariana Madix serves as host while Iain Stirling narrates.
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The Toy Story star will return to narrate the second season, which will premiere in 2028.
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They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.
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These families and, indeed, our community as a whole have been deeply affected by this tragedy.
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Set nearly two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones, the series chronicles the onset of the civil war that will shape the fate of the Targaryen dynasty.
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It's named after Gilded Age heiress Arabella Duval Huntington; her very captivating (and at times spicy) life is playfully chronicled in murals on the bar walls.
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That sum will sound shockingly low to anyone who has paid full price at a private college.
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The push matters because of the zero sum nature of TV.
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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