re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt 
(ˌ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
(ˌ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: a second or fresh count
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.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
One man who raised his hand recounted a basketball game Baker had played in for Del Campo High School against Hiram Johnson.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Michele Amabile Angermiller, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Under Texas election law, an automatic recount occurs only in the case of a tie; otherwise, a candidate must formally request one.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 June 2026
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Verb
Even Arnett recounted a moment where she was hounded by photographers on her way to the Monster-in-Law set, only contributing to her level of stress.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
One man who raised his hand recounted a basketball game Baker had played in for Del Campo High School against Hiram Johnson.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Noun
As Freedom Needs a Soundtrack recounts, those early touchstones shaped Potts’ understanding of what music could do in the world, and also its limits.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Under Texas election law, an automatic recount occurs only in the case of a tie; otherwise, a candidate must formally request one.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 June 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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