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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 recounted
Estrada Juarez recounted her 27 years in California and the speed of her deportation.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago, because their family had converted to Christianity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago because their family had converted to Christianity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Wiseman recounted a moment that captivated the entire crew — seeing the Earth from pole to pole, even spotting the northern lights.
—Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
But foster families quickly began hearing that their health care providers were not taking the insurance, according to several families who recounted their experiences fighting to get their children's procedures covered under the plan.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In a post shared on Threads, @queen_hauly recounted what happened when her daughter got her first period on the school bus ride home.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The Step Up alum, 45, recounted the experience on the March 31 episode of the podcast Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Subedi himself recounted how his daughter, 11, was afraid to go to soccer practice after immigration agents were reported near her school last winter.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago, because their family had converted to Christianity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago because their family had converted to Christianity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Wiseman recounted a moment that captivated the entire crew — seeing the Earth from pole to pole, even spotting the northern lights.
—Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
But foster families quickly began hearing that their health care providers were not taking the insurance, according to several families who recounted their experiences fighting to get their children's procedures covered under the plan.
—Andrew Jones, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
In a post shared on Threads, @queen_hauly recounted what happened when her daughter got her first period on the school bus ride home.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
The Step Up alum, 45, recounted the experience on the March 31 episode of the podcast Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Subedi himself recounted how his daughter, 11, was afraid to go to soccer practice after immigration agents were reported near her school last winter.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounted
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The contract included an up-front payment of $3 million, which Shields described as a signing bonus and has potential for significantly higher earnings through revenue sharing.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Residents inside the building described being jolted awake by the impact.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the time, advocates told WCCO the approach focuses on harm reduction and helping both communities and users stay safer while working toward recovery.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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China chip sector faces more disruption Washington’s various restrictions over the past few years have actually helped boost China’s domestic semiconductor industry, analysts told CNBC, with several companies reporting record revenues last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Panini originally entertained selling the company in 2025, which The Athletic chronicled in December.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Robin Roberts chronicled her battle with myelodysplastic syndrome in 2012 and 2013 and won a Peabody Award.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
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The festival, running April 30-May 10 in Vancouver, will open with live cinematic performance piece Bella Sutra, directed and narrated by OK Pedersen and accompanied by musicians Eden Glasman and Jakob Tokarczyk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The special is narrated by Hagrid actor Nick Frost, and also chronicles the search for Harry, Ron, and Hermione, roles that subsequently went to Dominic McLaughlin, Alistair Stout, and Arabella Stanton.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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There were no serious injuries reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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More than half of agents reported at least one contract cancellation.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Chris Branch will be here for an hour and hopefully answer all your sports questions, Masters-related or not.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Justices are elected to 10-year terms and could potentially hear election or redistricting-related litigation in the future.—
Gaby Vinick,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Recounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounted. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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