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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Khadejeh Nikouyeh, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
However, these visual effects soon succeeded in conveying much deeper realities, eventually becoming an expression of the desire to contemplate and understand life, to recount its greatness and fragility and to portray the longing for infinity.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
That included an investigation into obstruction of the congressional certification of the 2020 electoral college vote and a recount in the 2018 governor's election in Florida.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Aceituno recounted the conversation to a Charlotte Observer journalist at the scene.
—Khadejeh Nikouyeh, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
However, these visual effects soon succeeded in conveying much deeper realities, eventually becoming an expression of the desire to contemplate and understand life, to recount its greatness and fragility and to portray the longing for infinity.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
Noun
If the election result for the race is overturned after the recount, the bond payment would be returned to the requestor, the statement says.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
That included an investigation into obstruction of the congressional certification of the 2020 electoral college vote and a recount in the 2018 governor's election in Florida.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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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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