recouped; recouping; recoups
1
a
: to get an equivalent for (losses) : make up for
b
: reimburse, compensate
recoup a person for losses
2
: regain
an attempt to recoup his fortune
: to make good or make up for something lost
also
: recuperate
Synonyms
Examples of recoup in a Sentence
It will be hard for us to recoup the loss.
Movie studios can turn to video sales to recoup the costs of a movie that does poorly at the box office.
She recouped only a portion of her investment.
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The Michigan Association of Counties does not currently have data from county treasurers statewide on how much former property owners could recoup from tax foreclosure sales before 2020 either.
—
Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
The almost 20 year gap is virtually impossible for any index to recoup.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
And Universal’s comedic vampire gorefest, Abigail, failed to show its fangs, unable to recoup its production costs at the North American box office to qualify as a flop.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
If the court does find Haddix and her alleged accomplices in contempt, PETA is seeking appropriate sanctions and to recoup the costs associated with the new filing.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
The almost 20 year gap is virtually impossible for any index to recoup.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
And Universal’s comedic vampire gorefest, Abigail, failed to show its fangs, unable to recoup its production costs at the North American box office to qualify as a flop.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
If the court does find Haddix and her alleged accomplices in contempt, PETA is seeking appropriate sanctions and to recoup the costs associated with the new filing.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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recoup
verb
re·coup
ri-ˈküp 
1
: to make up for : recover
recoup a loss
2
: reimburse, compensate
recoup a person for losses
Legal Definition
recoup
transitive verb
re·coup
ri-ˈküp
: recover sense 1
would recoup the overpayment from current claims payments—City of Cordova v. Medicaid Rate Commn., 789 P.2d 346 (1990)
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