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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Arsenal have recouped some cash this month via the transfer of Mika Biereth to Monaco, for an initial €13million (£10.8m, $13.4m) with an additional €2m in potential add-ons.
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Bibb will be overseeing the group, which reaches as many as 500 current and former mayors, at a time of reflection as the party looks to rebuild and recoup from its election losses and figure out who is best positioned to lead it as Donald Trump begins his second presidential term.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
The July rule change allows insurers to cover the costs that California FAIR passes onto them to recoup 50% of the first $1 billion in assessments they are hit with and 100% of all assessments above that level.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
To further incentivize investment, private financiers are now granted priority in recouping half of their investment, reducing financial risks.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Bibb will be overseeing the group, which reaches as many as 500 current and former mayors, at a time of reflection as the party looks to rebuild and recoup from its election losses and figure out who is best positioned to lead it as Donald Trump begins his second presidential term.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
The July rule change allows insurers to cover the costs that California FAIR passes onto them to recoup 50% of the first $1 billion in assessments they are hit with and 100% of all assessments above that level.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
To further incentivize investment, private financiers are now granted priority in recouping half of their investment, reducing financial risks.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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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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