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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 July 2025
The viral post recounts how a guest unexpectedly asked to stay overnight following a Sunday dinner—despite no alcohol being served—and was still asleep deep into the next day, blocking access to the host's home office.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
González, who was backed by former President Rafael Correa, rejected the official count and demanded a full recount, refusing to recognize the results.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recount
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
The author of this memoir recounts her time working as the Director of Public Policy at Facebook, now known as Meta, and gives readers a firsthand account of life at the company.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 July 2025
The viral post recounts how a guest unexpectedly asked to stay overnight following a Sunday dinner—despite no alcohol being served—and was still asleep deep into the next day, blocking access to the host's home office.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Noun
The best way to determine if the results are correct is to examine the paper ballots in a full public, transparent hand recount of all presidential and Senate ballots in Rockland County.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
González, who was backed by former President Rafael Correa, rejected the official count and demanded a full recount, refusing to recognize the results.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recount
Cite this Entry
“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share