re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt 
(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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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Andrews recounted first reading the 1942 children's classic at 9 years old.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, after creator and creation recount their experiences to each other, the Creature finds it in his heart to forgive Victor.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Tompa has been capable of recounting a personal crisis while constantly opening up to universal reflections that summon all viewers.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Andrews recounted first reading the 1942 children's classic at 9 years old.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Following the recount, Auguste was renamed the winner on May 10 with a total of 23,352 votes – just one more than Sinclair-Desgagné.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Still, after creator and creation recount their experiences to each other, the Creature finds it in his heart to forgive Victor.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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