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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 recount
Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Mulligan was also happy to recount her affection for some of her other co-stars, ticking through them with glee.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Two recounts say Griffin lost to Democrat Allison Riggs by more than 700 votes.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
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Teachers recounted having students who were afraid to come to school.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Mulligan was also happy to recount her affection for some of her other co-stars, ticking through them with glee.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
Bucharest has opted for a rerun of the first round of the election and ordered a recount.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Two recounts say Griffin lost to Democrat Allison Riggs by more than 700 votes.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
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The report describes increases in applications, not students, so can be skewed by students applying to a greater number of colleges.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Her imagery reflects her deep connection to her Country, the term (with a capital C) used by Indigenous people in Australia to describe not just the land but the water, sky, plants, animals, and even stories, songs, and spirits connected to their area, in this case Alhalker.—
Precious Adesina,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Although the policy is currently being challenged in court, the amount of federal funding for research at institutions across the country remains uncertain.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, the infrastructure would need to be maintained and the amounts collected will not practically scale to the amount of water used by large communities.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rekha Sharma-Crawford, a partner at Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law who represents several individuals who were detained, told The Star that her team should have a disposition on the last person in custody soon.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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The male also told the dispatcher that the woman was not breathing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2025
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In Asia and the Rest of the World area, sales fell 21.4 percent to 52.4 million euros, accounting for 20.9 percent of the total.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Dolphins came into free agency with one of the lowest totals in terms of cap space, and the team has had to bank on lower-end cheaper free agents like safety Ifeatu Melifonwu and offensive tackle Larry Borom.—
James Brizuela,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, Balcer wrote, co-directed and produced several documentaries, including 2017’s Above the Drowning Sea, narrated by Julianna Margulies and Tony Goldwyn, which told the epic story of thousands of Austrian Jews who escaped the Holocaust and found refuge in Shanghai.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Her titular character, Meredith Grey, still narrates episodes, and Pompeo serves as an executive producer.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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While Flying Lotus has constructed a film filled with distinctive imagery, Ash, on the whole, feels just as spotty as Riya’s memory.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Tourist arrivals in London increased 10% to 10.4 million in the first half of 2024, after rising 25% to 20.3 million in the whole of 2023, government data showed.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Their new album, out March 21, is described as a celebration of their relationship and will chronicle the entirety of their story.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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Featuring interviews with key U.S. government figures, including the CIA, the series chronicles the decade-long mission to capture one of the world’s most infamous terrorists.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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There was a reluctance to pay such a sum for someone whose talent was clear, but who had yet to deliver consistently in an elite league.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Several of the reallocations were voted on at the county’s Executive Committee meeting last week and were then passed unanimously during Tuesday’s County Board meeting, but three of the larger sums of money were passed Tuesday in split votes.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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