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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
Alice Politi, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
The docuseries, which recounts a woman’s experience after her husband admits to murder, built up 8M views for the week.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 May 2026
LaBeija, who uses all pronouns, begins their number as Gus the Theater Cat, who recounts the exploits of Gus’ youth.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The idea of a late style in rock and roll would have been unimaginable during the 1960s and early ’70s, the era that Windolf primarily recounts.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
In one of these documents, Buzz Aldrin recounts seeing what might have been a piece of a Saturn V launch vehicle, the NASA rocket that helped loft the Apollo missions into space.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Squeri then recounts what must rank as one of the most surprising CEO succession dramas ever.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
As the women — plus Ty Jessick of Santa Monica, a friend of Ford’s and the lone man at the event — settle into their seats, Ford greets them again, recounts the Yacht Girls’ early days and her vision for the book club’s next chapter.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
In her new memoir, Famesick, Dunham recounts her experiences at previous Met Galas.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Verb
In an interview with VF Italia, the head of the Global Epidemic Intelligence and Health Security Section at the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control recounts the initial measures taken by the doctor who boarded the cruise ship to deal with the emergency.
—Alice Politi, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
The docuseries, which recounts a woman’s experience after her husband admits to murder, built up 8M views for the week.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 May 2026
LaBeija, who uses all pronouns, begins their number as Gus the Theater Cat, who recounts the exploits of Gus’ youth.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The idea of a late style in rock and roll would have been unimaginable during the 1960s and early ’70s, the era that Windolf primarily recounts.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
In one of these documents, Buzz Aldrin recounts seeing what might have been a piece of a Saturn V launch vehicle, the NASA rocket that helped loft the Apollo missions into space.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Squeri then recounts what must rank as one of the most surprising CEO succession dramas ever.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
As the women — plus Ty Jessick of Santa Monica, a friend of Ford’s and the lone man at the event — settle into their seats, Ford greets them again, recounts the Yacht Girls’ early days and her vision for the book club’s next chapter.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
In her new memoir, Famesick, Dunham recounts her experiences at previous Met Galas.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 May 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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The new study used daily imagery, a change Seto describes like turning on a movie camera.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The plea agreement describes those as potential immigration consequences.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Courts now limit medical expense evidence to amounts actually paid or payable, which prevents juries from seeing the much higher initial bills that providers charge.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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My stylist, Roger Forker, has designed all my costumes for countless amounts of roasts.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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In it, Martin, who is curating the show, tells Elmo of the significance of the performance — and gets some help choosing the performers.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Turner tells him the story is already filed with the press.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
Noun
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By extending his career, Rodgers will continue to add to career totals that rank him among the most prolific quarterbacks in NFL history.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Rain totals in those areas could range from one-half inch to more than an inch.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Liu also narrates the film, which premieres as part of the fest’s Immersive Competition.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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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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The trial, of course, is centered on whether OpenAI abandoned its charitable founding mission as its for-profit arm fundraised record sums from Microsoft and others and its parent company restructured into a public-benefit corporation.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Now the company seeks to expand on last year’s win by spending vast sums — putting up more than $70 million so far — on a California ballot measure campaign to cap attorney fees in car crash cases.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Based on Elle Kennedy’s best-selling book series, which chronicles the lives and loves of an elite college ice hockey team, the Amazon Prime Video adaptation follows the unexpected love story between music student Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) and star hockey player Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli).—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The book chronicles British Major Adam Jowett’s command of Easy Company, a unit of Paras and Royal Irish Rangers tasked with holding the District Centre of Musa Qala in Afghanistan in July 2006.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Last year, 30-year-old Athens resident Gabryele Watson pleaded guilty to four counts of cyberstalking, two counts of communicating threats to injure in interstate commerce, and two counts of unlawful use of a means of identification.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Over time, supplier counts expand.—
David Pennino,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Recounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounts. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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