recount
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈriːkaʊnt/
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reconteo
- After such evidence of blatant voter fraud emerged, demands for a full recount followed.
- a full recount
- the Florida recount
- the 2000 recount
We heard that in Georgia, a hand recount was completed.
- We heard that in Georgia, a hand recount was completed.
- If you remember what happened, there was a recount demanded.
- Now, Pennsylvania law requires A recount when the margin is half a percentage point or less.
- A full hand recount, or as we call it here in California, an artisanal booth to table recount.
Examples
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Today, Jill Stein of the Green Party called for recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
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Allen West needs a recount of votes, and so does the presidential election.
Blog text (3) -
Any chance of a recount?
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We heard that in Georgia, a hand recount was completed.
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If you remember what happened, there was a recount demanded.
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Now, Pennsylvania law requires A recount when the margin is half a percentage point or less.
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The city of Wellington is doing a complete hand recount of the ballots tomorrow, March 31.
Blog text (4) -
We remain confident that the recount will show that Sen. White won this tight race," Fulcher said.
Blog text (2) -
The IFE continued to resist a full recount, claiming that only evidence of ballot box tampering could justify such action.
Academic text (2006) -
In a close election, voters often request a recount to ensure every ballot is counted accurately.
Synonyms
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4.2
Counting votes again to check the total
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Recount comes from the parts re- 'again' and count 'to add up'. It originally meant to count again, which is why a vote recount is an official second count to check a very close result.