Synonyms of recounts

recounts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of recount

as in describes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• tells
• narrates
• chronicles
• relates
• reports
• recites
• details
• sets forth
• depicts
• charts
• states
• rehearses
• voices
• reveals
• discloses
• expresses
• enumerates
• utters
• gives
• exposes
• delivers
• divulges
• itemizes
• delineates
• particularizes
• renders
• reels off
• sketches
• bares
• lets on (about)

recounts

2 of 2

noun

plural of recount

as in amounts

Related Words

• amounts
• totals
• sums
• counts
• tallies
• tales
• censuses
• scores
• wholes
• grosses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recounts

Verb

Sliding behind the wheel of a side-by-side utility vehicle, Shoffner takes off across the property and recounts her life story that led her away from the farm, into nonprofit work and back home when her dad got sick. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Another document recounts an unusual sighting in Saudi Arabia in 1957. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

The film recounts the untimely deaths of several of young men from the town, including Ricardo, a friend of Llevan, whose loss deeply affected the director. — Ed Meza, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Wandering further afield, Wright recounts the case of Walker Railey, a Methodist minister accused of strangling his wife and leaving her in a vegetative state. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Look at how, in Dance Party, Clint Smith recounts his speaker’s dance movement experience with his kiddos. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

In it, Viard recounts how she was told over lunch with Alain Wertheimer, global executive chairman of Chanel, that she was being let go. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

In the tapes, Diana recounts her recollection of that meeting. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Romano recounts the toxicity of her past life as a child star in the book, while writing reflexively to her daughters in between chapters from her present position as a mother, wife, recovered alcoholic, and social-media influencer living in Texas. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 6 Oct. 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