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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 recounts
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Reddit post by user Olastun_bee recounts how the office transitioned from modern business casual—polos, cardigans, khakis—to a retro formality overnight.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Chyana Marie Sage, Soft as Bones Chyana Marie Sage, a Cree, Métis and Salish poet and writer from Edmonton, Alberta, recounts a deeply emotional story of survival—from her childhood with an abusive and drug-dealing father, to her own journey through alcohol, drugs, and abusive partners.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The series recounts how he leveraged technology, nostalgia and design to dramatically improve Renault’s fortunes, also leading the carmaker into electric, planet-friendly vehicles, which should mesh well with Kering’s strong sustainability ethos.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
As Malone recounts in the book, Diller showed that pithy side in reacting to the end of the line for his quest for Paramount.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Fox News' Hemmer recounts the remarkable story of fighter pilot Morrison, who invented the game after World War II.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Nova’s product lead, Martin Howley, recounts an anecdote about a law enforcement partner searching for a murder suspect.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As Szetela recounts in his book, many progressive and minority authors have found themselves in the crosshairs of the Sensitivity Era.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
This exhibit recounts that history through artifacts, photographs, first-person accounts, family objects and even sweet treats.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The Reddit post by user Olastun_bee recounts how the office transitioned from modern business casual—polos, cardigans, khakis—to a retro formality overnight.
—Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Chyana Marie Sage, Soft as Bones Chyana Marie Sage, a Cree, Métis and Salish poet and writer from Edmonton, Alberta, recounts a deeply emotional story of survival—from her childhood with an abusive and drug-dealing father, to her own journey through alcohol, drugs, and abusive partners.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The series recounts how he leveraged technology, nostalgia and design to dramatically improve Renault’s fortunes, also leading the carmaker into electric, planet-friendly vehicles, which should mesh well with Kering’s strong sustainability ethos.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
As Malone recounts in the book, Diller showed that pithy side in reacting to the end of the line for his quest for Paramount.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Fox News' Hemmer recounts the remarkable story of fighter pilot Morrison, who invented the game after World War II.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Nova’s product lead, Martin Howley, recounts an anecdote about a law enforcement partner searching for a murder suspect.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As Szetela recounts in his book, many progressive and minority authors have found themselves in the crosshairs of the Sensitivity Era.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounts
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In a study, the team describes how cooling a gas of radioactive atoms to temperatures colder than deep space could synchronize their radioactive decay.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The document describes workers becoming one with their fiery machines.—
Sonja Fritzsche,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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The happiest states are those that provide above-average quality of life in a wide variety of areas, from strong state economies and high quality physical and mental health care to adequate amounts of leisure time and good weather.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The movie tells the true story of Joe Scaravella, played by actor-producer Vince Vaughn, his restaurant Enoteca Maria and its staff of nonnas.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rainfall totals are expected to range from a couple tenths of an inch to a half inch.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Today’s operating carbon capture facilities store on the order of ~50 million tonnes of CO₂ per year, and the International Energy Agency’s credible near-term pipeline lifts that to only a few hundred million tonnes by the 2030s—global totals that include projects still finding steel and permits.—
Phil De Luna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tatum as Manchester narrates the story, much of that coming directly from conversations with Jeff.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Southern humorist and actress Fannie Flagg narrates her own work with a touch of whimsy.—
AudioFile Magazine
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The previous high for a single window was the £398m spent by Chelsea in 2023, and though the latter’s spending over the course of a season then might still outstrip Liverpool’s (Chelsea went big that January too), there’s no denying the sums dispensed from Merseyside have been huge.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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That value is ironically and necessarily bound up with independence from government control, even as its realization depends on receiving enormous sums of government money.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The original 1986 cult classic, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, chronicles the lives of immortal warriors, spanning from the highlands of Scotland in the 16th century to the concrete jungle of Manhattan in the ‘80s.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by the Murdaugh Murders podcast, the limited series chronicles how Maggie and Alex, members of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal dynasties, are tested after their son Paul (Johnny Berchtold) is involved in a deadly boat crash.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the Seattle game, Raleigh admitted it while manger Dan Wilson downplayed it by citing tough counts and the Yankees capitalizing.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The woman’s mother and her mom’s boyfriend have since been charged with two counts each of neglect of a dependent, court records show.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Recounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounts. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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