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
Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
The younger Thomas recounted the story of his father becoming the first Black lawyer to represent a client in court.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Jared Gans, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
The report also suggests someone may have installed code on certain tabulators to shift votes after counting 400 ballots, avoiding detection in small recounts.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Littlejohn’s lawyers take the stand first, recounting the sad story of Littlejohn’s life.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
The younger Thomas recounted the story of his father becoming the first Black lawyer to represent a client in court.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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But a lawsuit from Griffin has prevented the state elections board from certifying Riggs as the winner after two recounts confirmed her lead.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
The report also suggests someone may have installed code on certain tabulators to shift votes after counting 400 ballots, avoiding detection in small recounts.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
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Some of your co-stars have described treacherous filming conditions in Thailand.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors say that Acosta's murder 'can only be described as horrific' and say that Tanzi doesn't deserve mercy.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The main principles of the diet include eating very few carbohydrates, moderate protein, and high amounts of fat.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Red Sox picked him up in January for an unspecified amount of international bonus pool cash.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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One of the women surrendered her wedding ring, worth an estimated $7,000, and the robber told the victims to leave the area.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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In Leech, a parasitic hive mind that infests people discovers another parasitic hive mind that infests people, competing for the same brain space (told in first-person from the POV of the former parasitic hive mind).—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In total the company made 20 unique edits to 14 genes in the gray wolf genome.—
Emily Mullin,
Wired News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The 129 bodies, which were likely a mix of Roman soldiers and Germanic tribesmen, were found in total.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In another nod to Hollywood, actor Alan Cumming narrates a bedtime story to help travelers relax.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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The film is narrated in the languages of the cultures the characters move through, as Burmese gives way to Thai, to Vietnamese, and beyond — a wandering, collective dream.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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On the whole, the Rockcut Trails are offering both a new experience in and perspective on the region.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
AFAR Media,
27 Mar. 2025
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Consumer confidence on the whole is slipping as the tariffs come into play and shoppers lament their own personal finances.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The show chronicles the extraordinary real-life journey of Molly Kochan, a woman who set out to explore her sexuality after being diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition to rocking, out, Clarkson also made some dreams come true for her old friend Tanner Smith from the Netflix dating show Love on the Spectrum, which chronicles the dating lives of autistic adults.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2025
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The dynamic has put some condo owners in a double bind, Marcus said — unable to afford special assessments for repairs or rising maintenance fees and insurance rates, but also unable to sell their units for a reasonable sum.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to the methodology: The ROI is the cumulative sum of earnings minus the total out-of-pocket costs based on the average net price.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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