as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
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Recent Examples of recount
Maggie Astor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Kelly Ripa then recounted how Mark Consuelos accidentally shaved his skin off into a lemon zest.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 May 2025
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shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
This is an oral recount of the moment Brunson waved goodbye to Detroit.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Verb
Some people who have come close to death have recounted a sense of energy, peace and absence of time, as Mr. Renner did.
—Maggie Astor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Kelly Ripa then recounted how Mark Consuelos accidentally shaved his skin off into a lemon zest.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
The judge also ordered the State Board of Elections to certify results that after two recounts showed Riggs the winner—by just 734 votes—over Republican challenger Griffin.
—Kate Plummer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
This is an oral recount of the moment Brunson waved goodbye to Detroit.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
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Wife describes troubled life of victim The dead man, Jorge Gonzalez, 37, immigrated to the United States from Mexico about 20 years ago, his wife, Teresa, told the New York Daily News.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Those amendments — described by Sen. Faith Winter as the hearing began around 3:15 p.m. — will come at the end of what is set to be a long day in the Senate Judiciary Committee.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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Then there’s all the gore, from beheadings to dismemberings to disembowelings, not to mention a fair amount of unclad flesh (all female, of course) and liberal helpings of verbal profanity.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Data centers also consume significant amounts of water for cooling.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Buzzi died Thursday of complications from Alzheimer’s at her home near Forth Worth, Texas, her longtime rep, Mike Eisenstadt, told The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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The administration is also reportedly considering a plan to eliminate the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, sources told ABC News.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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Selected as an astronaut in 2013, McClain has spent a prior total of 13 hours and 8 minutes conducting two spacewalks – both occurring on her first 204-day spaceflight between 2018 and 2019.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Spotify has one of the largest user bases in the world — in this most recent earnings report, Spotify had a total of 615+ million monthly active users.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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The book is available in all bookstores, as an ebook, and an audiobook (narrated by Cazzu).—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
3 May 2025
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It is narrated by the figure of death, which sounds gruesome but isn't.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This match was brimming with goals and officiating controversy, and on the whole, the weekend was a humble reminder to everyone who dared question the chaos quotient in this league: The limit does not exist.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Cosmo is largely wasted in a rote cranky-but-loyal part that adds little to the undernourished whole.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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The story will chronicle the events of May 15, 1970, when Mississippi police opened fire outside dormitories at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University), killing two unarmed students and injuring 12 others, during a peaceful protest against racial injustice.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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His recording of this event sparked a decades-long interest and dedication to chronicling the LGBTQ+ politics, people and movements in the South Bay.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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However, each nation also ensures that the wealthiest pay a larger sum, ensuring better income equality.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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According to news reports, activist investor David Hoffmann is also under contract on a separate Naples estate for an undisclosed sum north of $100 million.—
Peter Lane Taylor,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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