re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt 
(ˌ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: a second or fresh count
Synonyms
Examples of recount in a Sentence
Verb (1)
a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
Noun
The election was very close and the loser demanded a recount.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 May 2024
This time around, Trump sat at the defense table with his eyes closed for long stretches of testimony as Cohen recounted his decade-long career as a senior Trump Organization executive, doing work that by his own admission sometimes involved lying and bullying others on his boss's behalf.
—TIME, 13 May 2024
In the book, Statman recounts one man whose mom loves the opera but always buys the cheap tickets.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Andrea says when recounting her favorite moments from the day.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 May 2024
The insurance situation seemed to put the ball in motion on Strip’s closing last week, but Johnson recounted a few other unseemly details for good measure.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
The line of questioning was aimed to discredit Daniels' honesty, recounting moments when recollections of events may have been told differently.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 May 2024
The chapters leading up to it recount the frustration and confusion of being inexplicably different.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
For Oxford American, Wendy Brenner recounts the joys of working as an art-framer, sharing her process and tales of a boss who’s more than a little off-the-wall.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Today’s top stories Politics Controversial recount breaks tie in Silicon Valley congressional race.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The results have been confirmed by recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties that Trump paid for, court rulings, a nonpartisan state audit and a study by the conservative legal firm Wisconsin Institute of Law & Liberty, among other analyses.
—Joey Garrison, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
During the recount process, the candidates saw one ballot marked for O’Brien had not been initialed by an election judge.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2024
Further allegations began to soar over who exactly was paying for a recount.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Equally concerning is that recounts now cost more than some campaigns.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024
Trump’s losses in battleground states in 2020 have withstood recounts, audits and reviews by the Justice Department and outside observers.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Fortune, 1 May 2024
No charges were brought, and President Joe Biden’s victory over Trump has withstood a nonpartisan audit, numerous lawsuits, a partial recount and a review by a conservative law firm.
—Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
Verb
Those people recounted key events, confirmed biographical information and, in Mr. Fasfous’s case, described interactions with the authorities that aligned with the secret files.
—Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 May 2024
This time around, Trump sat at the defense table with his eyes closed for long stretches of testimony as Cohen recounted his decade-long career as a senior Trump Organization executive, doing work that by his own admission sometimes involved lying and bullying others on his boss's behalf.
—TIME, 13 May 2024
In the book, Statman recounts one man whose mom loves the opera but always buys the cheap tickets.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Andrea says when recounting her favorite moments from the day.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 May 2024
The insurance situation seemed to put the ball in motion on Strip’s closing last week, but Johnson recounted a few other unseemly details for good measure.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
The line of questioning was aimed to discredit Daniels' honesty, recounting moments when recollections of events may have been told differently.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 May 2024
The chapters leading up to it recount the frustration and confusion of being inexplicably different.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
For Oxford American, Wendy Brenner recounts the joys of working as an art-framer, sharing her process and tales of a boss who’s more than a little off-the-wall.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
The former vice president won the popular vote in the 2000 presidential election, but conceded the presidency to George W. Bush after a weeks-long recount battle in Florida.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Today’s top stories Politics Controversial recount breaks tie in Silicon Valley congressional race.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The results have been confirmed by recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties that Trump paid for, court rulings, a nonpartisan state audit and a study by the conservative legal firm Wisconsin Institute of Law & Liberty, among other analyses.
—Joey Garrison, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
During the recount process, the candidates saw one ballot marked for O’Brien had not been initialed by an election judge.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2024
Further allegations began to soar over who exactly was paying for a recount.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Equally concerning is that recounts now cost more than some campaigns.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024
Trump’s losses in battleground states in 2020 have withstood recounts, audits and reviews by the Justice Department and outside observers.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Fortune, 1 May 2024
No charges were brought, and President Joe Biden’s victory over Trump has withstood a nonpartisan audit, numerous lawsuits, a partial recount and a review by a conservative law firm.
—Scott Bauer, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024
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recount
1 of 3 verb
re·count
ri-ˈkau̇nt
: to tell about in detail : narrate
recount an adventure
recount
2 of 3 verb
re·count
(ˈ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: to count again
recount
3 of 3 noun
re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt
(ˈ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: a second or fresh count (as of election votes)
Etymology
Verb
Middle English recounten "to tell about," from early French recunter (same meaning), from re- "again" and cunter "relate, count"
Verb
from English re- (prefix) and count
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