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
Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Claudia, who was not present at the scene, shared details of the incident based on what her family had recounted.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Stories of de-escalation recount how tense situations can be dealt with rationally once the temperature is brought down.
—Michael S. Roth, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
When children were told a story about new pupils at a fictional school and asked to recount the story later, there were significant differences in what the most prejudiced children remembered, as opposed to the most liberal children.
—Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Claudia, who was not present at the scene, shared details of the incident based on what her family had recounted.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
Head to Wimberley Glassworks As Tim de Jong recounts, discovering Wimberley was just one of life’s many kismet moments.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Stories of de-escalation recount how tense situations can be dealt with rationally once the temperature is brought down.
—Michael S. Roth, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
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The problem described in the lawsuit is that even for domestic travel, if a driver's license and passport identify a person by different sexes, Transportation Security Administration officials accuse the person of holding a fraudulent document.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Born in Naples, his songs are described as a blend of Neapolitan, blues, jazz and world music.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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To determine rankings, the study analyzed 100 cities for the amount of pollen, the number of specialists in the area and the amount of medicine used.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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The City continues to lower the tax burden on residents and needs to flip the amount of property tax reliance from residential properties to commercial properties.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 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,
21 Apr. 2025
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Trump told the brief story behind the biblical holiday centered on Jesus Christ, who, according to Christian tradition, was crucified on a cross and then rose from the dead.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
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Half of states in the US are now reporting measles cases, with the national total surpassing 800 cases so far this year, according to a CNN tally.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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New members who join the program in May will be automatically entered to win, and a total of 12 winners will be selected at random, the chain said in a news release.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Claire Danes narrates the exclusive Audible audiobook version, and new subscribers can try Audible Premium Plus for only 99 cents for their first three months; learn more about the limited-time Audible deal here.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Vaughn narrates his come-up and reflects on navigating the stresses of his relationships with his parents.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Caribbean on the whole is a safe destination, with most countries falling under level 1.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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The show is bold, sensual, and unmistakably Faena—blending flamenco, burlesque, and contemporary dance into a captivating whole.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The series also chronicled the story of the important people in Daniel’s and Johnny’s lives, including Daniel’s wife and auto-dealership co-manager Amanda LaRusso (Courtney Henggeler).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The documentary chronicling the pop star’s most recent tour contains four additional main show songs not shown in theaters.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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This significant dip would shrink the worldwide goods trade by 1.7 percentage points, turning the total sum negative.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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And then squared off the trade a week later, bagging a massive sum.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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