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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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
During the vigil at Broadview, Tonko Doi recounted how the incarceration camps during World War II lacked proper health care.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Verb
That history is recounted in an exhibition mounted in the Franciscan convent, adjacent to the basilica, which pilgrims can visit as part of their appointment to pass by the bones.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
During the vigil at Broadview, Tonko Doi recounted how the incarceration camps during World War II lacked proper health care.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
Hearing him recount, in the first person, the exact moment when the coup unfolded was decisive.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 25 Feb. 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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