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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
Vadim begins by recounting his youth as the privileged son of a Soviet-era official who was cast aside under the liberalizing Gorbachev regime; the reversal of fortune roused the young Vadim to make the most of his life.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
The new release consists of 161 files, most of which are PDFs recounting investigative reports and eyewitness testimonials (including from a few Apollo astronauts, who saw some strange things near the moon).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
But the selection was appealingly unexpected from a down-the-middle country star like Johnson, who spent much of the rest of his set recounting his long music-industry come-up and urging folks to see past their differences in the name of unity.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
This is an interesting piece from Wired reporter Will Knight, who describes firsthand how advanced AI models are becoming alarmingly effective at social engineering, recounting a highly personalized phishing attempt generated entirely by the open-source model DeepSeek-V3.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
No time is that more evident than with the therapy monologue that Dudley delivers while recounting her initial hookup with Brian (Pucci) from another planet.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Prior to his death, Sid and Killian were finalizing two books recounting his life and career prior to his death, his spokesperson tells PEOPLE.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Night Stalker’s primary sources are Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno, the LAPD detectives who were tasked with catching Ramirez; as a result, the series concentrates on the investigation rather than the psychology of the killer, recounting Ramirez’s crimes and capture in grisly, granular detail.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
At a crowded news conference, boisterous supporters chanted to free Sarsour, recounting his advocacy for those in need.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
The new release consists of 161 files, most of which are PDFs recounting investigative reports and eyewitness testimonials (including from a few Apollo astronauts, who saw some strange things near the moon).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
But the selection was appealingly unexpected from a down-the-middle country star like Johnson, who spent much of the rest of his set recounting his long music-industry come-up and urging folks to see past their differences in the name of unity.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
This is an interesting piece from Wired reporter Will Knight, who describes firsthand how advanced AI models are becoming alarmingly effective at social engineering, recounting a highly personalized phishing attempt generated entirely by the open-source model DeepSeek-V3.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
No time is that more evident than with the therapy monologue that Dudley delivers while recounting her initial hookup with Brian (Pucci) from another planet.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Prior to his death, Sid and Killian were finalizing two books recounting his life and career prior to his death, his spokesperson tells PEOPLE.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Night Stalker’s primary sources are Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno, the LAPD detectives who were tasked with catching Ramirez; as a result, the series concentrates on the investigation rather than the psychology of the killer, recounting Ramirez’s crimes and capture in grisly, granular detail.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
At a crowded news conference, boisterous supporters chanted to free Sarsour, recounting his advocacy for those in need.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounting
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Shoppers rave that the arm openings truly stand out, describing them as notably flattering and well-designed, without any awkward gaps.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Ahead of the wedding, Ptak got plenty of attention as the official wedding-cake baker from America, with reports describing her childhood in the small Marin County town of Inverness, next door to Point Reyes National Seashore.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Her boyfriend, who had cuts to his arms and face, called 911, telling dispatch that someone had dropped a rock from the overpass.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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So will a Seoul amateur coach chronicling his climb through Spain's lower divisions, and a Monterrey freestyle rapper who turns match analysis into bars.—
Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Pivarnick, 39, has been chronicling her fertility journey during the ninth and final season of the reality series.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Sally Field and Lewis Pullman play unlikely companions in a small seaside town, joined by a narrating octopus voiced by Alfred Molina.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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Would-be influencers held up their phones, narrating the situation for their livestreams.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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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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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Recounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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