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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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
But Indian summers and mangos go hand in hand and Gill recounted enjoying them as a child in India.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 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
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
But Indian summers and mangos go hand in hand and Gill recounted enjoying them as a child in India.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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