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
Sharareh Drury, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Upon his return Friday, Van Hollen recounted his tearful exchange with Abrego Garcia while saying he’d been moved to another prison with better conditions.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Lucille Sherman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The decision could unseat Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs, who led Griffin by just 734 votes after two recounts in a race that saw over 5.5 million ballots cast.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Verb
LuPone’s costar at the time, Michael Urie, recounted the incident on New York Live.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Upon his return Friday, Van Hollen recounted his tearful exchange with Abrego Garcia while saying he’d been moved to another prison with better conditions.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
State of play: Two recounts have confirmed that Griffin trails Riggs by 734 votes.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The decision could unseat Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs, who led Griffin by just 734 votes after two recounts in a race that saw over 5.5 million ballots cast.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
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The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The City continues to lower the tax burden on residents and needs to flip the amount of property tax reliance from residential properties to commercial properties.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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But given the amount of talent left off this card, an 11th Tag Team Title reign for the New Day is yet another impressive feat in their Hall of Fame careers.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Trump told the brief story behind the biblical holiday centered on Jesus Christ, who, according to Christian tradition, was crucified on a cross and then rose from the dead.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
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New members who join the program in May will be automatically entered to win, and a total of 12 winners will be selected at random, the chain said in a news release.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Half of states in the US are now reporting measles cases, with the national total surpassing 800 cases so far this year, according to a CNN tally.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Turnbull's dad, Alex Turnbull, co-directed a 2011 documentary on his father William called Beyond Time, which was narrated by Jude Law.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The two-part special is narrated by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, whose company Wells Street Films, co-produced with Jigsaw Productions.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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The announcement of a ceasefire by various actors in the country is a sign of hope for the whole of Myanmar.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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While wind energy projects have faced fierce opposition in several counties — anti-wind advocates often rely on misinformation to argue that turbines harm wildlife and threaten human health — the industry is popular on the whole.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
22 Apr. 2025
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The film, which chronicles prosecutors’ controversial 2023 raid on an online news outlet amid a defamation dustup with then-President Yoon Suk Yeol,, has grossed $276,864 since its midweek opening.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, the narrative switches focus from Agnes to the little lord and his wife before changing again to chronicle the life of Tristan, the little lord’s own son.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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This significant dip would shrink the worldwide goods trade by 1.7 percentage points, turning the total sum negative.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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And then squared off the trade a week later, bagging a massive sum.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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