re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt 
(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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Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Knight recounted a story, one that’s hard to verify.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
The close nature of the race could also lead to a recount, with county policy mandating an automatic review for contests with a margin of victory less than .25% or where that margin is less than 25 total votes.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Francis recounted the story of the Virgin Mary's appearance before him during a meeting at his residence in which the Pope asked Makrickas to make the necessary arrangements for his tomb at the basilica.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Knight recounted a story, one that’s hard to verify.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
Even with such a narrow margin, Iverson decided not to push for a recount.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
The close nature of the race could also lead to a recount, with county policy mandating an automatic review for contests with a margin of victory less than .25% or where that margin is less than 25 total votes.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 4 May. 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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