Thesaurus results for RECOUNTING

recounting

verb

present participle of recount

as in describing

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 While recounting the slow death of her relationship, Rodrigo doesn’t shy away from the gross, the embarrassing or the vulnerable. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026 Broadly recounting an endless cycle of becoming in the modern world, Lifetime is a detailed and thoughtful reflection that takes note of life’s smallest details and always cradles them with a gentle heart. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 Several teenage witnesses became emotional while recounting the events of April 2, 2025. — Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 There was a news conference for the event, and Krysyan Edler of the Deseret News shared video of Andy Reid recounting Sandler’s advice for Swift and Kelce. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026 In his speech after the tour, Trump weaved between his own administration’s work while returning to lessons drawn from Roosevelt’s life, recounting stories of bravery during Roosevelt’s time in the West and as president. — Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent. — ABC News, 15 June 2026 As the narrator of the first two seasons of Interview With the Vampire, Louis was soft-spoken, introspective, and riddled with guilt when recounting the damage from his centuries-long relationship with Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid). — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 June 2026 Later, from the stage, both Thompson and Julia Roberts urged collectivism while recounting the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti—two 37-year-old American citizens who were both fatally shot this January by federal immigration agents. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

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Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Furthermore, Bavarian state lawmaker Bernhard Pohl also welcomed the move, describing it as a long-term guarantee for the future of the Kaufbeuren location and its role within Germany’s expanding missile defense network.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

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Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Harry's team had a different version of events, however, telling the BBC that the offer was withdrawn by the palace after it had already been accepted by the duke, further fueling the confusion.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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On June 23, the Legally Blonde star, 50, broke out her Elle Woods best for the premiere of Elle, a brand-new series chronicling her famous character’s life before her time at Harvard Law.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Paramount+ is chronicling the Texas Tech football team’s offseason in a new, upcoming docuseries.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 June 2026

Definition of chronicling

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Her transparent online presence, narrating the brand's journey, built a strong community.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The milestone later captured attention on TikTok, where viewers watched Emiliana make the trip while wearing a camera and narrating her adventure along the way.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Definition of narrating

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So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

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