re·count
ˈrē-ˌkau̇nt 
(ˌ)rē-ˈkau̇nt
(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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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Family members got emotional as the judge recounted how Caneiro stabbed Jesse seven times and Sophia 40 times and set the house on fire.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Trump and his backers lost dozens of lawsuits claiming fraud, and numerous recounts, reviews and audits of the election results turned up no signs of significant wrongdoing or error.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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Verb
Johnson-Reyes’ Funjelah is a comedy and mental health podcast where Anjelah and her guests recount their Gratitudes and Maditudes, which leads to a fun and heartfelt conversation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Family members got emotional as the judge recounted how Caneiro stabbed Jesse seven times and Sophia 40 times and set the house on fire.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Noun
DeSantis won his 2018 race by less than half a percentage point after a recount, the closest governor’s race in Florida history.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Trump and his backers lost dozens of lawsuits claiming fraud, and numerous recounts, reviews and audits of the election results turned up no signs of significant wrongdoing or error.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recount. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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