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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
The governor said Bucher failed to properly conduct three contentious statewide recounts for the 2018 midterms.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Brenda Ordonez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Moody met Price at a concert around 1974 in Memphis, which Moody recounted to the Indianapolis News.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Verb
The judge relied extensively on the U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 decision that sealed Republican George W. Bush’s victory by halting a Florida recount that the state Supreme Court ordered, delivering Bush a 537-vote victory over Al Gore.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
The governor said Bucher failed to properly conduct three contentious statewide recounts for the 2018 midterms.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Noun
Amador recounted some conversations between her and Colindres about his time in detention.
—Brenda Ordonez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Moody met Price at a concert around 1974 in Memphis, which Moody recounted to the Indianapolis News.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
Verb
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Under former Presidents Biden, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush, amnesty proposals were seldom described as such.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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Among the students, what might broadly be described as concern over political correctness simply did not exist.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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New models no longer show significant improvements from scaling up size or the amount of training data.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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We were told that hundreds of deals were in the making.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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The 21-year-old running back was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery (domestic) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday, July 12, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department told PEOPLE.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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More than one in five Floridians — nearly 5 million in total — are 65 or older.—
Michelle Flowers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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In total, Mazda believes the setup in the CX-5 follows its original philosophy to put safety first.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The documentary, aired in February, is expected to be the subject of an excoriating internal review coming next week after it was narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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Directed by Mike Tollin and narrated by Marlon Wayans, who portrayed George Raveling in 2023’s Air, the film chronicles the notable journey of the Hall of Fame basketball coach known for guiding the careers of several all-star players, including Michael Jordan.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
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Return to the show for its two high points: Queen somehow condensed the whole of its grandeur into 21 unforgettable minutes.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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What is home for Superman, the world’s most famous immigrant: Krypton, the United States, the whole of planet Earth?—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2025
Verb
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But as on the debut, every song is funny, chronicling the ups and downs of modern romance.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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While the other three men in the newest post were not identified, in an earlier Instagram Story chronicling a similar jam sesh, Bieber tagged several other musicians and friends, including singer-songwriter Jensen McRae, pastor Judah Smith, Josh Mehl, DJ Taylor James and producer Camper.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
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But just like the dollars that will stay in many taxpayers' pockets and add $3.8 trillion to the national debt, there are large sums for industry packed into the 870-page law, making several winners and losers.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Help arrived in 2009 when a medical malpractice suit filed on behalf of the Avondale Quads was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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