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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 recounting
Inside, Archimedes begins contemplating the Universe beyond the Earth, and starts recounting various ideas about what its nature could be.
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Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
However, an eyewitness, Josh Thomas, disputed this while recounting the events to WGN-TV.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Langer said the cast received fan art and impromptu letters from the students recounting their experiences.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Tompa has been capable of recounting a personal crisis while constantly opening up to universal reflections that summon all viewers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The mathematician John Wallis, recounting the story in 1693, didn’t say whether Rupert wrote a proof or bored a hole through an actual cube.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Another victim came to court, recounting a history of domestic abuse including choking and slapping by the defendant.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In a letter recounting the assessment, Stern referenced a confusing incident regarding the assigning of parts.
—Matti Gellman, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
All but one of Combs’ attorneys took to the podium to speak on his behalf—but when the mogul’s only Black female counsel spoke on his behalf and began to cry, recounting a years-ago first-time meeting with the Bad Boy founder, the judge thanked her.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
However, an eyewitness, Josh Thomas, disputed this while recounting the events to WGN-TV.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Langer said the cast received fan art and impromptu letters from the students recounting their experiences.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Tompa has been capable of recounting a personal crisis while constantly opening up to universal reflections that summon all viewers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The mathematician John Wallis, recounting the story in 1693, didn’t say whether Rupert wrote a proof or bored a hole through an actual cube.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Another victim came to court, recounting a history of domestic abuse including choking and slapping by the defendant.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
In a letter recounting the assessment, Stern referenced a confusing incident regarding the assigning of parts.
—Matti Gellman, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
All but one of Combs’ attorneys took to the podium to speak on his behalf—but when the mogul’s only Black female counsel spoke on his behalf and began to cry, recounting a years-ago first-time meeting with the Bad Boy founder, the judge thanked her.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounting
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Meller provided a concrete example of AI’s democratizing potential, describing how a scene that would have cost half his film’s budget and taken weeks with traditional effects was roughed out in five minutes using Kling AI.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Three Air Force employees are dead in what Ohio officials are describing as a double murder-suicide.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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As previously announced, The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event will star Paul Mescal as McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Starr, Joseph Quinn as Harrison, and Harris Dickinson as Lennon, with each film telling the story of a different member of the band.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Watches offer an opportunity to expand that world, telling our story through a new lens while answering a growing desire for pieces that combine design, with exceptional functionality.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Comedian and actor Eddie Murphy finally has a documentary chronicling his extraordinary career from his rise as standup comedian and SNL player to box office draw.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of fans packed into the Callao plaza in the city center for the pop-up event, which include a 90-minute TikTok stream chronicling the singer’s prep and arrival.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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Attenborough earned the Daytime Emmy award for outstanding daytime personality (non-daily) — for his hosting and narrating the Netflix show .—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cultures around the world have ancient traditions of narrating events, sometimes gruesome, through song.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Recounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounting. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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