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verb

present tense third-person singular of recount
as in describes
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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noun

plural of recount
as in amounts

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Recent Examples of recounts
Verb
Look at how, in Dance Party, Clint Smith recounts his speaker’s dance movement experience with his kiddos. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 In it, Viard recounts how she was told over lunch with Alain Wertheimer, global executive chairman of Chanel, that she was being let go. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 In the tapes, Diana recounts her recollection of that meeting. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Romano recounts the toxicity of her past life as a child star in the book, while writing reflexively to her daughters in between chapters from her present position as a mother, wife, recovered alcoholic, and social-media influencer living in Texas. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 Hannah-Jones recounts how assignments went ungraded and disruptive students monopolized the attention of teachers—on the rare occasions those teachers weren’t absent. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026 The documentary recounts the history of the original group while heeding its call to action by collaborating with next-gen artists to carry the tradition forward. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Stallone recounts the years leading up to the film’s success, right up to the night of the 1977 Oscars, when Rocky won the award for best picture. — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026 To gain her life back and reverse the spell, Felicity recounts her college years. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
There are no automatic recounts in Indiana, but the losing candidate may request and pay for a recount regardless of the vote margin. — Robert Yoon, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounts
  1. describes
  2. amounts
  3. tells
  4. totals
  5. narrates
  6. sums
  7. chronicles
  8. counts
Verb
  • The term describes people whose reaction to not knowing is far more intense than the situation warrants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The popular term generally describes a softer physique with extra weight around the midsection.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of describes
Noun
  • Two Sacramento-area congressional candidates have poured record amounts of personal money to fund their campaigns.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In recent skin-absorption studies, the FDA found that 1,4-dioxane can penetrate the skin in trace amounts, especially when applied as a lotion.
    — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of amounts
Verb
  • Nouraei tells her patients and clients, however, that the safest way to start taking creatine would be incrementally, beginning with three grams daily for a week, then four, then to five.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But for this initial step, Pierre tells mature patients to find a formula that’s gentle, non-irritating, and—if needed—able to remove makeup.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of tells
Noun
  • Whether schools and pediatric practices begin asking families 5 Cs-style questions in place of screen-time totals during check-ins.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • An earlier version of this story said those figures were the totals raised by the DNC from small-money donors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of totals
Verb
  • The screening will be followed by a conversation with Coburn and actor Jeffrey Wright, who narrates Du Bois’ work in the film.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s Theme This puzzle narrates a breakdown in communication that takes place, presumably, on a video call.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of narrates
Noun
  • The London Invitational may be intimate, but the sums associated with its offerings are big.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The 2026 fiscal year saw record sums for both receipts and outlays, according to a Treasury Department official.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of sums
Verb
  • Starring Zhang Yi, Ma Li, and Chen Minghao alongside guest appearances by Karry Wang, Fan Chengcheng, and Chen Feiyu, the multi-decade drama chronicles an elite public security detective unravelling major criminal mysteries based on real cases.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The series chronicles the rise of Norse raiders Erik Bloodaxe (Xavier Molyneux) and his wife Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (Jessica Madsen).
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of chronicles
Noun
  • Former Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill on Tuesday was found liable for two counts of battery by a Miami jury, but not liable for eight other claims made by his wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro, according to ESPN.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Los Angeles County will conduct future homeless counts and apply for federal grants on behalf of the region’s homeless services providers, taking over two functions from the beleaguered Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of counts

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“Recounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounts. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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