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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
Some Chicago-area residents in Puerto Vallarta recounted hearing explosions and seeing thick black smoke billowing from cars and businesses throughout the city.
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Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Alumnus Bill Ruh, lead donor and Innovation Hub co-chair, recounted his time as a Cal State Fullerton computer science student who went on to become chief executive officer of GE Digital.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Other witnesses could include relatives of the defendant and her late husband, and friends of Eric Richins who have recounted phone conversations from the day prosecutors say he was first poisoned by his wife of nine years.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
That history is recounted in an exhibition mounted in the Franciscan convent, adjacent to the basilica, which pilgrims can visit as part of their appointment to pass by the bones.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
During the vigil at Broadview, Tonko Doi recounted how the incarceration camps during World War II lacked proper health care.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
While that’s technically true, many of the 13,000-plus five-star shoppers have recounted similar success.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Later in his monologue, Colbert recounted Barack Obama’s recent comments about how aliens are real.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, who is also a Fed voter this year, recounted in a 2024 speech a series of anecdotes of AI enhancing productivity for businesses across industries.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Alumnus Bill Ruh, lead donor and Innovation Hub co-chair, recounted his time as a Cal State Fullerton computer science student who went on to become chief executive officer of GE Digital.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Other witnesses could include relatives of the defendant and her late husband, and friends of Eric Richins who have recounted phone conversations from the day prosecutors say he was first poisoned by his wife of nine years.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
That history is recounted in an exhibition mounted in the Franciscan convent, adjacent to the basilica, which pilgrims can visit as part of their appointment to pass by the bones.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
During the vigil at Broadview, Tonko Doi recounted how the incarceration camps during World War II lacked proper health care.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
While that’s technically true, many of the 13,000-plus five-star shoppers have recounted similar success.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Later in his monologue, Colbert recounted Barack Obama’s recent comments about how aliens are real.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, who is also a Fed voter this year, recounted in a 2024 speech a series of anecdotes of AI enhancing productivity for businesses across industries.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounted
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When 250-million-year-old fossil remains were first described in 1972, they were thought to belong to a single species of marine amphibian, Erythrobatrachus noonkanbahensis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the neighboring western state of Colima, one resident described how edgy residents rushed to supermarkets in a surge of panic buying to secure cooking oil, toilet paper and other staples.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cameron Adams, Canva's co-founder and product chief, told CNBC that customers have been asking what the company can offer in motion graphics.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The unveiling was conducted in connection with Black History Month, a spokesman for Rodriguez told City News Service.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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For the second consecutive year, KC’s season was chronicled in a docuseries.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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Shield, who offstage also used her birth name Kristopher Elliot, chronicled the cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment on Instagram.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Gus narrated my secret life, myths, and more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Morally Gray marks the first release under Quinn Features, Quinn’s new banner for elevated, premium audio romances narrated by highly requested rising talent.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the days leading up to the Olympics men's hockey final, FBI spokesman Ben Williamson clashed with several news outlets that had reported Patel had used the government jet to fly to Italy with plans to attend hockey games at the Olympics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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As of Monday evening, there have been no tragedies reported in relation to the storm, Hooley said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Residents who oppose the dog park also raised health, noise and parking-related concerns during the January meeting.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Because of the downpour and related travel restrictions, much of the city ground to a standstill, with even Broadway cancelling all shows Sunday evening.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Recounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounted. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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