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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
Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Mix recounts tales of exceptional Chargers teammates, including Lance Alworth, Ernie Ladd and Jack Kemp.
—Ron Mix, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The first volume recounts Akbar’s ancestors’ history, particularly the lineage from the Turkic conqueror Timur to Babur.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The essay recounts his time in Hungary, presumably as a fellow with the Danube Institute, and attributes the weight loss to the country’s approach to food regulation.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
In a new interview on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Cauthen recounts how the unnamed artist — who is clearly Beyoncé — came to him looking for songs for Cowboy Carter.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
The snag is, Gabor recounts these graphic details in her 1993 classroom to her middle-school age charges, often the day before Christian religious holidays.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
The film recounts the struggle of local communities to protect a fragile and vital ecosystem that also serves as their ancestral home.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
As Martin recounts in her 2023 coffee-table missive Mamma Milano, the brand’s ethereal ethos was there from the start.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Reggie Daniel, Kennedy's cousin, recounts his first encounter with Weeks.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Mix recounts tales of exceptional Chargers teammates, including Lance Alworth, Ernie Ladd and Jack Kemp.
—Ron Mix, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The first volume recounts Akbar’s ancestors’ history, particularly the lineage from the Turkic conqueror Timur to Babur.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The essay recounts his time in Hungary, presumably as a fellow with the Danube Institute, and attributes the weight loss to the country’s approach to food regulation.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
In a new interview on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Cauthen recounts how the unnamed artist — who is clearly Beyoncé — came to him looking for songs for Cowboy Carter.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
The snag is, Gabor recounts these graphic details in her 1993 classroom to her middle-school age charges, often the day before Christian religious holidays.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
The film recounts the struggle of local communities to protect a fragile and vital ecosystem that also serves as their ancestral home.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
As Martin recounts in her 2023 coffee-table missive Mamma Milano, the brand’s ethereal ethos was there from the start.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounts
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The owner of concert promoter Brew Ha Ha Productions describes himself as a libertarian-leaning conservative who built his career in San Juan Capistrano.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rostec describes the jet as a record-holder in enemy aircraft interceptions.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rainfall amounts don't look extremely impressive, but anything will help at this point.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the 2018 and 2022 transactions, the deals were financed by heavy amounts of debt that inevitably wound up putting pressure on the company.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Men, society tells us ad nauseam, are simple creatures.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Looking at these deals tells you that this is not a company dabbling in data centers.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The National Weather Service said rain totals were expected to remain under one-quarter of an inch throughout the region, although communities were still expected to receive at least light showers.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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While averages are mathematically calculated, the rainfall totals run from near zero to up to 20 or more inches a year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Galvin, who's in charge of the state's elections, narrates the 30 second commercials promoted by his office to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jane Fonda narrates a new spot for Tom Steyer‘s California gubernatorial bid, focusing on his climate record as well as a fleeting reference to Eric Swalwell.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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The race to offer data center operators the most appealing tax incentive may end up being a race to the bottom, as the strategy might already be losing local and state governments large sums of money.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Both the city’s Law Department and the law firms making substantial sums from these cases need to fix what clearly is a major deficit of city controls and due care and attention on the billable hours being submitted for this work.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Grandmasters chronicles the rivalries, reinventions, and personal battles shaping the modern pursuit of greatness in the game of kings.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Rereading it now, I was chilled to find that as much as Orwell provides a prophetic guide to our times, so does Nafisi, who chronicles daily life as the Islamic revolution transforms Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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He was taken into custody and transported to Norwalk police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree threatening.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The House Ethics Committee announced late last month that its adjudicatory subcommittee found Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 ethics violations, out of 27 counts levied against her.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Recounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounts. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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