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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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The singer defended Siwa and recounted her own experiences as a bisexual woman falling in love with a man after previously dismissing the idea.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Families who have used MimiBelt recount experiences that highlight its life-saving potential.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The central courtyard was growing algae and there was overgrown vegetation, Sarah Cody, historic preservation chief for Miami-Dade County, recounted in an interview with the Miami Herald.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The singer defended Siwa and recounted her own experiences as a bisexual woman falling in love with a man after previously dismissing the idea.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
As the film recounts, when the plane was reported missing, Colombian authorities assumed there was no chance of survivors.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Families who have used MimiBelt recount experiences that highlight its life-saving potential.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 8 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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