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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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2025
The book recounts the Beatles’ history but shifts the emphasis in important ways.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Also eligible for a different timeline are recounts and implementation of new procedures.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The 70s set prequel series will recount the rise of mobster Pietro Savastano.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2025
The book recounts the Beatles’ history but shifts the emphasis in important ways.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Noun
Loading your audio article Days after Tuesday’s special election, the San Jose District 3 City Council race has become a showdown for second-place and with the margins razor thin, a recount is likely to determine the candidate who will face Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a June runoff.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Also eligible for a different timeline are recounts and implementation of new procedures.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
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Instead, his owner describes him more like a curious toddler, constantly exploring, digging, and investigating his surroundings.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Four in 10 Hispanic Americans identify as Catholic, at least twice the rate for any other ethnic or racial group, and 18% describe themselves as former Catholics.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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This server 100 percent did not have to put in any more effort than an ihop server would just for the same amount of people.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Gonzalez also had his kids research the cost of rent in the area and required them to set aside a roughly equivalent amount in a savings account every month to help prepare for living independently.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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In summer 2001, he was told to quickly pack his bags as the sheriff was coming to evict them.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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That’s how successful telling stories about Jews is.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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But the two most progressive candidates in the primary, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, got a combined total of more votes, at 37%.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Between June 8 and Monday, June 16, the two vessels conducted a total of 290 and 230 aircraft takeoffs and landings, respectively, involving their fighter jets and helicopters.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Scenes from The Lion King, Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid, and more played across the water, narrated by Joy from Inside Out.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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That’s what makes Ocean with David Attenborough—the new documentary directed by Toby Nowlan and narrated by Sir David Attenborough—so powerful.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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On the whole, people seem pretty pleased; with both the UI and responsiveness getting praise from early access users… The Prompt: Get the week’s biggest AI news on the buzziest companies and boldest breakthroughs, in your inbox.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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This calls into question the whole of the bizarre espionage thriller that is about to unfold.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Her website, The Martha Blog, shared more information, including photos chronicling not only the actual rescue but the rehabilitation process as well.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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During the pandemic, Kosinski caught the racing bug again while bingeing Formula One: Drive to Survive, Netflix’s series chronicling Formula One’s behind-the-scenes intrigue.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Six months ago, the seller put the 1.84-acre lot on the market for an even bigger sum: $200 million.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Nearly half of that sum is estimated to be part of the signing bonus with which the two-time major champion joined LIV Golf, valued at $300 million.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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