re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt 
(ˌ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
(ˌ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: a second or fresh count
Examples of recount in a Sentence
Verb (1)
a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
Noun
The election was very close and the loser demanded a recount.
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Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Shortly after the conviction, Rhett appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and recounted the morning after the shooting, when a family friend told him the news.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
David Smiley, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
The State Election Board later concluded last year that Fulton County likely scanned more than 3,000 ballots twice during the recount.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
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Verb
And Mohammed, a 65-year-old man from El Fasher, recounted leaving the city at dawn and passing through numerous checkpoints.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Shortly after the conviction, Rhett appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and recounted the morning after the shooting, when a family friend told him the news.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
Florida’s 2018 election and recount fiasco reinforced the state’s reputation as a place where voting is dogged by problems.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
The State Election Board later concluded last year that Fulton County likely scanned more than 3,000 ballots twice during the recount.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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recount
1 of 3 verb
re·count
ri-ˈkau̇nt
: to tell about in detail : narrate
recount an adventure
recount
2 of 3 verb
re·count
(ˈ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: to count again
recount
3 of 3 noun
re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt
(ˈ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
: a second or fresh count (as of election votes)
Etymology
Verb
Middle English recounten "to tell about," from early French recunter (same meaning), from re- "again" and cunter "relate, count"
Verb
from English re- (prefix) and count
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