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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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
First responders arrive and begin to attend to the Hardimans, and a few minutes later, Campbell can be heard recounting the events of the crash to another law enforcement officer.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
When speaking to Briony in episode 3, Jamie recounts being bad at sports and knowing his dad, who wouldn't even look at him from the stands, was ashamed of his poor performance.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Huang recounted during a commencement speech at the California Institute of Technology last year.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
First responders arrive and begin to attend to the Hardimans, and a few minutes later, Campbell can be heard recounting the events of the crash to another law enforcement officer.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
The final results, accepted by the Boston Election Commission on Monday, also led to Wu, Kraft and Cappucci picking up votes in the partial recount, which encompassed five of the city’s 22 wards.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
When speaking to Briony in episode 3, Jamie recounts being bad at sports and knowing his dad, who wouldn't even look at him from the stands, was ashamed of his poor performance.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 29 Sep. 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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