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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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Frank Vogel stood outside the Dallas Mavericks’ temporary locker room Wednesday night and recounted the shiver that recently ran down his spine.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
As Ashley gleefully recounts, a friend told her that Stacey was actively pursuing Chris at some point between cutting it off with TJ and reuniting with her husband.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
True to the original skit, Kelsey’s girl squad recounted their Nashville night out in front of her husband Matt (Andrew Dismukes) in full song form, set to the tune of some of the most popular modern tracks.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
Frank Vogel stood outside the Dallas Mavericks’ temporary locker room Wednesday night and recounted the shiver that recently ran down his spine.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Still, after creator and creation recount their experiences to each other, the Creature finds it in his heart to forgive Victor.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
As Ashley gleefully recounts, a friend told her that Stacey was actively pursuing Chris at some point between cutting it off with TJ and reuniting with her husband.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 21 Oct. 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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