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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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The new release consists of 161 files, most of which are PDFs recounting investigative reports and eyewitness testimonials (including from a few Apollo astronauts, who saw some strange things near the moon).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
CBS News, 4 May 2026
Trump and his backers lost dozens of lawsuits claiming fraud, and numerous recounts, reviews and audits of the election results turned up no signs of significant wrongdoing or error.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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Verb
Pentagon The documents also include a transcript of the 1969 Apollo 11 crew debriefing in which astronaut Buzz Aldrin recounted several unusual observations.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The new release consists of 161 files, most of which are PDFs recounting investigative reports and eyewitness testimonials (including from a few Apollo astronauts, who saw some strange things near the moon).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Noun
Instead, candidates may request and pay for a recount, with the payment refunded if the recount changes the outcome.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Trump and his backers lost dozens of lawsuits claiming fraud, and numerous recounts, reviews and audits of the election results turned up no signs of significant wrongdoing or error.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 11 May. 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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