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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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In this visual memoir directed by Hardison alongside Frédéric Tcheng, the Brooklyn native recounts her decades of witnessing fashion’s cultural conscience shift back and forth — and how her inner determination ultimately changed the modern-day modeling industry as a whole.
—Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
This company struggled to remain successful, Walker recounts, as technological changes happened in the healthcare industry.
—Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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Verb
In the best man speech, Aaronson said his younger brother, Paxten Aaronson (Colorado Rapids; four USMNT caps), humorously recounted the panic when the couple learned their date was now in conflict with Aaronson’s dream of playing at a second consecutive World Cup.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In this visual memoir directed by Hardison alongside Frédéric Tcheng, the Brooklyn native recounts her decades of witnessing fashion’s cultural conscience shift back and forth — and how her inner determination ultimately changed the modern-day modeling industry as a whole.
—Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Noun
Orange County’s Democratic Executive Committee posed the situation to Mark Herron, the state’s top Democratic elections attorney, who represented Al Gore in Florida’s infamous 2000 presidential recount.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
This company struggled to remain successful, Walker recounts, as technological changes happened in the healthcare industry.
—Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 3 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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