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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 recounting
Stories recounting the fall from grace of cultural, military, political and even mythical figures are as old as human history.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The two women bravely faced Gale in court Tuesday, recounting how their lives have changed.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In a post shared on X, the Bay Area rocker described meeting a man who recognized him from across the street and began recounting, in vivid detail, a Van Halen concert from three decades ago.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
The Times reviewed photos of her facial burns and messages sent to her parents recounting the August 2021 incident.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
But the book doesn’t settle for just recounting memories.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The firm’s workers made errors recounting votes cast in the presidential race, keeping three separate tally sheets for each batch of ballots that often reflected different totals, a secretary of state’s office report found.
—Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2026
Colbert himself confirmed this, recounting a conversation at an Emmy Awards gathering.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Kahan stood by her, posting an Instagram screenshot of an article recounting the incident and later a video sharing his support.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The two women bravely faced Gale in court Tuesday, recounting how their lives have changed.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
In a post shared on X, the Bay Area rocker described meeting a man who recognized him from across the street and began recounting, in vivid detail, a Van Halen concert from three decades ago.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
The Times reviewed photos of her facial burns and messages sent to her parents recounting the August 2021 incident.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
But the book doesn’t settle for just recounting memories.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The firm’s workers made errors recounting votes cast in the presidential race, keeping three separate tally sheets for each batch of ballots that often reflected different totals, a secretary of state’s office report found.
—Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2026
Colbert himself confirmed this, recounting a conversation at an Emmy Awards gathering.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Kahan stood by her, posting an Instagram screenshot of an article recounting the incident and later a video sharing his support.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounting
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In the interview, describing the early moments of her mother’s absence, Guthrie explained the array of terrifying thoughts that occurred to her and to her siblings.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates later designated it a terrorist organization, describing it as a threat to national stability, while Bahrain adopted a similar stance.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Because there’s no telling how many times this bell will ring before changes are ushered in.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines is telling you why your flight is delayed.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Roberts stars as real-life activist Erin Brockovich, chronicling her journey from unemployed single mother to paralegal presenting evidence for a major class action lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric Company.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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Exton appeared in Sr, a tribute documentary chronicling the life of Downey's father, filmmaker Robert Downey Sr.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Chosen for its unique perspective in narrating the relationship between body and land, Sridhar Balasubramaniyam is the recipient of this year’s CPW prize dedicated to emerging photographers.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
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After vocal surgery forced her to pause for two years in late 2022, the irony isn't lost on Williams-Paisley that her comeback roles rely almost entirely on voice work narrating dispatcher calls and guiding viewers through the arcs of a reality show.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Pisces new moon creates opportunities for fulfillment through relating.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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In relating her story this way, Gisèle is restoring to the record her waking life.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Recounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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