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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 recount
Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2026
At a crowded news conference, boisterous supporters chanted to free Sarsour, recounting his advocacy for those in need.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
California's Democratic attorney general and a voting rights group launched legal challenges this week to halt a seizure and recount of more than half a million 2025 election ballots by a Republican county sheriff who is running for governor.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Norris' campaign will be required to pay for the costs to recount, but will be refunded if the results of the election change, Samantha Boyd, a spokeswoman for the secretary of state's office said.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2026
At a crowded news conference, boisterous supporters chanted to free Sarsour, recounting his advocacy for those in need.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
There is a robust civil process, overseen by state and local elections officials, to request a recount or challenge the results of an election.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
California's Democratic attorney general and a voting rights group launched legal challenges this week to halt a seizure and recount of more than half a million 2025 election ballots by a Republican county sheriff who is running for governor.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
Verb
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The contract included an up-front payment of $3 million, which Shields described as a signing bonus and has potential for significantly higher earnings through revenue sharing.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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But, if the company describes its product as an immunity booster, the agency’s authority is less clear.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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As part of the pledge, Nicklaus agreed to spend at least 5% of its yearly food and drink budget on nutritious, whole foods from Florida farmers that align with the federal dietary guidelines, with a promise to increase that amount every year by 1% going forward.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Low-waste is the watchword, with any small amount of kitchen waste eventually becoming nutrient-rich compost.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bill Brown, Paragon Star’s chief operating officer, said at the time of the event, his group had been told the project was just a couple of weeks from being finished.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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During the chase, an officer told Toledo to show his hands.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But on Monday, the team waived Jaden Ivey — who had spent a total of only 115 minutes on a basketball court in a Bulls jersey — after the guard went on a series of religious rants on his social media, including a bigoted diatribe against the NBA’s practice of hosting LGBTQ+ pride nights.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Depending on the source, Jews represented 5% to 8% of the total, even though Jews made up less than 1% of Argentina’s population at the time.—
Juan Melamed,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The festival, running April 30-May 10 in Vancouver, will open with live cinematic performance piece Bella Sutra, directed and narrated by OK Pedersen and accompanied by musicians Eden Glasman and Jakob Tokarczyk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The special is narrated by Hagrid actor Nick Frost, and also chronicles the search for Harry, Ron, and Hermione, roles that subsequently went to Dominic McLaughlin, Alistair Stout, and Arabella Stanton.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bo Bichette didn't have a great first weekend in a New York Mets uniform, going 1-for-14 on the whole and failing to come through with runners in scoring position twice during the late innings of Sunday's series finale, which wound up becoming the Mets' first loss of the season.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Reimagining the building in whole or in part as a residence is a thrilling idea (and Francis Ford Coppola did it most recently, in his bizarre and wildly ambitious film Megalopolis), but the economics of conversion will be trickier than for the Flatiron.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lilly’s medicine will cost as much as $349 out of pocket for the highest doses, still a hefty monthly sum for a medicine designed to be taken long-term.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI closed its latest funding round at an $852 billion valuation; the record-breaking sum represents moves before a potential IPO, but also the incredible size of private markets.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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