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
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The second clipping recounts the winners of the theater’s big contest.
—John Ficarra, Washington Post, 8 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
Aurora previously sought a recount after the 2020 decennial census showed the city had a population of around 180,000, down from 197,000 in 2010 — numbers that city officials have disputed, arguing that the city’s population is actually closer to the levels found in the 2010 census.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The second clipping recounts the winners of the theater’s big contest.
—John Ficarra, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 12 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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