- present participle of recount.
recounting
Example Sentences
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In recent years, they picked up speed after the 2000 presidential election, which was so close that it took six weeks of recounting, lawsuits and a Supreme Court decision to decide the winner.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
"Scott was like a zombie," Guscott laughed when recounting the day.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Castro Espín talked for nearly an hour recounting details of cooperation between the Cuban and U.S. governments going back several administrations that surprised Deare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
He recalls Maradona recounting how his mother, Dalma "Tota" Franco, would go without food so he could eat his fill.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Fishtail and Deydey looked blankly and patiently at him when he said this, for LaPautre was known for recounting visions and dreams that had very little meaning, though they seemed to affect him hugely.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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