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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 recounts
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
With stark imagery and clear-eyed anger, Lorde recounts a violent racist encounter on the street, exposing the enduring psychological wounds of racial oppression and misogyny.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2026
The podcast recounts the story of a red-haired woman accused of killing a royal descendant in London, whom Cinda claimed was innocent and sent to the United States for safety.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Thayil recounts that in another recent interview, a journalist brought up the idea of AI and holograms.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026
In View from the East Wing, Jill recounts her time spent at the White House as first lady.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
At one juncture, Bassichis recounts a routine that Maya did about coming out as gay to his father, a devout Catholic who reassured him that their family would pay any price for a cure.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark live release, Frampton recounts his history in bands The Herd and Humble Pie before striking stadium-sellout gold as a solo star with venerated guitar chops and an inventive talk box.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026
In this visual memoir directed by Hardison alongside Frédéric Tcheng, the Brooklyn native recounts her decades of witnessing fashion’s cultural conscience shift back and forth — and how her inner determination ultimately changed the modern-day modeling industry as a whole.
—Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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The 12-year-old actor recounts bonding with costar Colman Domingo and winning $50 off of director Antoine Fuqua.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
With stark imagery and clear-eyed anger, Lorde recounts a violent racist encounter on the street, exposing the enduring psychological wounds of racial oppression and misogyny.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2026
The podcast recounts the story of a red-haired woman accused of killing a royal descendant in London, whom Cinda claimed was innocent and sent to the United States for safety.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Thayil recounts that in another recent interview, a journalist brought up the idea of AI and holograms.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026
In View from the East Wing, Jill recounts her time spent at the White House as first lady.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
At one juncture, Bassichis recounts a routine that Maya did about coming out as gay to his father, a devout Catholic who reassured him that their family would pay any price for a cure.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark live release, Frampton recounts his history in bands The Herd and Humble Pie before striking stadium-sellout gold as a solo star with venerated guitar chops and an inventive talk box.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026
In this visual memoir directed by Hardison alongside Frédéric Tcheng, the Brooklyn native recounts her decades of witnessing fashion’s cultural conscience shift back and forth — and how her inner determination ultimately changed the modern-day modeling industry as a whole.
—Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Noun
There are no automatic recounts in Indiana, but the losing candidate may request and pay for a recount regardless of the vote margin.
—Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounts
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What These Treatments Actually Cost At the mass-market end, Restore Hyper Wellness describes itself as the largest direct-to-consumer wellness provider in the country, with more than 200 studios nationwide as of May 2026.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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In this installment, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Andrew Sean Greer describes living in Venice while completing his latest novel Villa Coco.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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As on Earth, these data centers would require massive amounts of power.—
Sven Bilén,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Two gummy brands reportedly contained only trace amounts so little that hundreds or even thousands of gummies would be needed to reach a standard 5-gram dose.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Sam McDowell tells us how one dinner 20 years ago with Illig, Neal Patterson and Lamar Hunt changed the future of soccer in Kansas City.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Make Way for Ducklings, the iconic children’s book by Robert McCloskey, tells the story of a family of ducks that make a home in the garden’s lagoon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Afif has hit the double-figure totals in goals in seven of his eight seasons in the Qatari league, while Al-Haydos came out of retirement to play one last time for the national team.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The event’s infrastructure totals 380,000 tons, according to organizers.—
Catherine Lucey,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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The video does not have sound, so Harris narrates what happened next.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Ramsay narrates at the end of the spot.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Fans who endured long lines to get in with the extra security measures in place — and some who paid five-figure sums for the chance to do so — were treated to a back-and-forth game in the NBA Finals’ first trip to Madison Square Garden since 1999.—
Brian Mahoney,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Piercy is one of almost 400 city fire and police department employees who earned six-figure overtime sums last year, more than triple the number in 2020, according to the data.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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This graceful film chronicles the process by which Fatima gradually sheds that reserve.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The Prince and Princess of Wales registered documents with the UK’s Land Registry, which chronicles the ownership of land and property in England and Wales.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
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The 32-year-old Rozier was charged with two counts this past fall, but prosecutors added two new charges last month in a superseding indictment.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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An Oslo court ruled that Marius Borg Hoiby, who joined the royal family when his mother Mette-Marit married Haakon in 2001, was guilty of two counts of rape including one in the basement of the crown prince’s home.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Recounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounts. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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