as in to describe
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
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Abbott recounted how Texas diversified its economy after years of relying on the oil and gas industry.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Supervisor of Elections detailed the daylong effort Friday, with the recount done under the supervision of the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Standing behind a lectern in court, Mack Mercado recounted how his life has been destroyed in the two years since his partner Suleyca Rodriguez — the mother of his 6-year-old daughter — was killed by a drunk driver.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Abbott recounted how Texas diversified its economy after years of relying on the oil and gas industry.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
The special census recount, originally scheduled to start in early February 2025, was then delayed twice.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Supervisor of Elections detailed the daylong effort Friday, with the recount done under the supervision of the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Rabbi Irwin Kula, the panel’s moderator, asked the participants to describe their biggest fear or nightmare.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Contra Costa County investigators searched a ravine and found the ladder Matthew Muller described using to climb into a family's house weeks after the March 2015 attack on Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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As part of the pledge, Nicklaus agreed to spend at least 5% of its yearly food and drink budget on nutritious, whole foods from Florida farmers that align with the federal dietary guidelines, with a promise to increase that amount every year by 1% going forward.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Low-waste is the watchword, with any small amount of kitchen waste eventually becoming nutrient-rich compost.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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One of them told Felder that the precinct had received a complaint about a trespasser at the synagogue.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota victim wants accountability After she was injured, Stotko told the city council in her community of Hastings, Minnesota, about her crash to push for a stricter ordinance.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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But on Monday, the team waived Jaden Ivey — who had spent a total of only 115 minutes on a basketball court in a Bulls jersey — after the guard went on a series of religious rants on his social media, including a bigoted diatribe against the NBA’s practice of hosting LGBTQ+ pride nights.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Depending on the source, Jews represented 5% to 8% of the total, even though Jews made up less than 1% of Argentina’s population at the time.—
Juan Melamed,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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An international version will be narrated by Rhys, who also voiced the first season.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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After vocal surgery forced her to pause for two years in late 2022, the irony isn't lost on Williams-Paisley that her comeback roles rely almost entirely on voice work narrating dispatcher calls and guiding viewers through the arcs of a reality show.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bo Bichette didn't have a great first weekend in a New York Mets uniform, going 1-for-14 on the whole and failing to come through with runners in scoring position twice during the late innings of Sunday's series finale, which wound up becoming the Mets' first loss of the season.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Reimagining the building in whole or in part as a residence is a thrilling idea (and Francis Ford Coppola did it most recently, in his bizarre and wildly ambitious film Megalopolis), but the economics of conversion will be trickier than for the Flatiron.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lilly’s medicine will cost as much as $349 out of pocket for the highest doses, still a hefty monthly sum for a medicine designed to be taken long-term.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI closed its latest funding round at an $852 billion valuation; the record-breaking sum represents moves before a potential IPO, but also the incredible size of private markets.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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