- 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
While victims were recounting their experiences and their subsequent ongoing trauma, Davidson sat reading a book in the dock.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 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
We met again at Cafe Gratitude on Larchmont Boulevard and ordered dishes called “I Am Grateful” and “I Am Remarkable” while recounting the class from our perspectives.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
This is usually where the recounting of my father’s life begins.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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