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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Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2025
Survivors recount their harrowing encounters with massive sharks, where some emerged miraculously unscathed and others were less fortunate.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 July 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
The governor said Bucher failed to properly conduct three contentious statewide recounts for the 2018 midterms.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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Verb
His mother, Tammy Martin, stood off to the side, smoking a cigarette, her salt-and-pepper hair in a ponytail, as her son recounted his decisions from a decade ago.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2025
Survivors recount their harrowing encounters with massive sharks, where some emerged miraculously unscathed and others were less fortunate.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 July 2025
Noun
The judge relied extensively on the U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 decision that sealed Republican George W. Bush’s victory by halting a Florida recount that the state Supreme Court ordered, delivering Bush a 537-vote victory over Al Gore.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
The governor said Bucher failed to properly conduct three contentious statewide recounts for the 2018 midterms.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 10 Jul. 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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