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

The president also frequently recounts that women — including journalists, Cabinet members and administration officials — used to complain to him about their high heels getting stuck in the mud in the old, grassy Rose Garden. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

The president also frequently recounts that hordes of women, including journalists, Cabinet members and administration officials, used to complain to him about their high heels getting stuck in the mud in the old, grassy Rose Garden. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

The book recounts Arday’s challenging childhood and his path to academia. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

The Shards opens on Bret (Igby Rigney), whose narration recounts the events of his senior year of 1981 from an unknown point in the future. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

As in the first book, each chapter recounts a new adventure in Kiki’s life. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Patrick Clancy recounts hours before children's killings On July 27, Patrick testified about the day of the killings. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 30 July 2026

The book recounts the Russian attack on the town through the eyes of a magical forest spirit who protects it, summoning floodwaters and winds to drive away the invaders. — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Double Dare host Marc Summers recounts why one episode of the Nickelodeon game show never aired on TV. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 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