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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
Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Barbara Robinette Moss recounts her turbulent childhood growing up poor in the red clay hills of Alabama.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Mary Ramsey
january 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
After a recount, Cherfilus-McCormick was declared the winner of the Democratic primary by five votes in an upset.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Epstein expressed doubts that Crist would grant it, recounting that the Florida governor told him the issue was politically sensitive.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Barbara Robinette Moss recounts her turbulent childhood growing up poor in the red clay hills of Alabama.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
Their 2024 race in Senate District 42 went to a recount, with Bradley emerging victorious by a final margin of 209 votes.
—Mary Ramsey
january 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Jan. 2026
After a recount, Cherfilus-McCormick was declared the winner of the Democratic primary by five votes in an upset.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
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While Indonesia is often described as one of Australia's most important neighbors, the relationship has seen periodic strains.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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One other suspect – described as an accomplice – was also detained, the Committee said.—
CNN's Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The city lifted its snow emergency Monday, but cleaning up the streets is taking a good amount of heavy lifting.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For those who want to volunteer, contact the Loveland Chamber of Commerce, but know that the combination of a decline in the amount of mail and the increase in volunteers means there may not be much need.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The singer then materialized and handed the boy one of his Grammys and told him always to believe in himself.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Crashes, luge athletes will tell you, are part of the game, a necessary teaching tool that helps young lugers learn how to navigate sliding on their back down an icy course, sometimes faster than 90 miles per hour.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Snow totals can still change due to numerous variables.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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To date, a total of 92 people have flown on the New Shepard across 17 human spaceflights, six of whom flew twice.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, to see Savannah Guthrie, 54, normally a joyful and smiling companion who narrates the major events of our day-to-day lives, in such a vulnerable and upsetting position is jarring.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Bulls great Derrick Rose was also on hand to celebrate and had narrated a tribute to Strickland.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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For Pérez, the motivation lies not only in executing a successful, personal comeback but building the team into one that can represent the whole of the Americas.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The movement of nature and its steady heartbeat, is actually the state in which humans feel the most whole.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Firstly, the new video (shown below) chronicles the narrative history of the Dragon Ball saga and the initial Superman-esque origins of Goku.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Meyer and Bristol's romance was up and down (and partially chronicled on TV's Teen Mom).—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to all the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The sums outlined above also do not show the full picture.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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