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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
Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.
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Steve Large, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Bernstein was stoic as the family recounted their suffering, wiping their tears.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Martin Short recounted his time at Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's September wedding during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Tears flowed from every corner of the locker room as players and coaches recounted their path, even those who didn’t see the field.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez recounted seeing the shooter duck between cars in the school’s parking lot as Gonzales drove past.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The host recounted Donald Trump‘s response, which blamed Good for her own murder, claiming that the ICE officer shot her in self defense to prevent being run over.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Yamate, chair of the Los Gatos Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, recounted that his mother, Kikuye Inouye, was incarcerated for three years at Heart Mountain, Wyoming.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Mikell Taylor, director of robotics strategy at General Motors, recounted hearing that a Zoox robotaxi recently stopped at a Las Vegas crosswalk and wouldn’t budge, leaving pedestrians confused and guessing.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
Steve Large, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Bernstein was stoic as the family recounted their suffering, wiping their tears.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Martin Short recounted his time at Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's September wedding during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Tears flowed from every corner of the locker room as players and coaches recounted their path, even those who didn’t see the field.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez recounted seeing the shooter duck between cars in the school’s parking lot as Gonzales drove past.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The host recounted Donald Trump‘s response, which blamed Good for her own murder, claiming that the ICE officer shot her in self defense to prevent being run over.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Yamate, chair of the Los Gatos Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, recounted that his mother, Kikuye Inouye, was incarcerated for three years at Heart Mountain, Wyoming.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Mikell Taylor, director of robotics strategy at General Motors, recounted hearing that a Zoox robotaxi recently stopped at a Las Vegas crosswalk and wouldn’t budge, leaving pedestrians confused and guessing.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounted
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The suspect is described as a man about six feet tall, wearing a black hoodie and black pants.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zar described the reopening as both joyful and reflective, acknowledging the emotional weight carried by families who lived through evacuation, loss, and uncertainty.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The daily average of TikTok uninstalls are up nearly 150% in the last five days compared to the last three months, market firm SensorTower told CNBC on Monday.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Atkinson, the high performance director and national coach of Swimming Canada, told CBC he was disappointed with Kharun’s decision.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Pearce’s ordeal—which was chronicled in the 2013 documentary The Crash Reel—has continued to produce great things.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice.—
Adrianne Wright,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2026
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Tina Knowles narrated her own audiobook with help from her daughters Beyoncé and Solange, niece Angie Beyincé, and Bey’s Destiny’s Child colleague Kelly Rowland.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stars like Kate Winslet—who narrated the documentary—Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rod Stewart, and Stanley Tucci visited the castle on Wednesday, the first time a film screening like this had ever taken place there.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Authorities previously issued warnings after multiple people reported animal sightings near the hotel the day before, according to Jam Press.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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One study in 2020 surveyed 261 herders in Mongolia, another common habitat for snow leopards; while many reported having seen snow leopards, or had their livestock attacked by snow leopards, none reported any attacks on humans.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mayor Dave Kaptain said the city of Elgin, which is also awaiting word from the Army Corps on if a second study will be done, has not heard anything about a hold on the study or anything else related the dam removal proposal.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Recounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounted. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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