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
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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Over the years, the government has recouped some £35 billion via fees, dividends and share sales, crystallizing a loss on disposal of nearly £10.5 billion.
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Ian King, CNBC, 4 June 2025
To recoup more than $600,000 in maintenance costs, Porter County is increasing the fee to park in the county garage south of the administration building during Popcorn Fest and also doubling the contract fee the city of Valparaiso pays to use the garage after business hours and on weekends.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The production recouped its $9.5 million investment last month.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025
That position lines up with that of the American Bankers Association, which sued to overturn the credit card rule, contending that lower penalties cut into the costs lenders incur in recouping late payments.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Ian King, CNBC, 4 June 2025
To recoup more than $600,000 in maintenance costs, Porter County is increasing the fee to park in the county garage south of the administration building during Popcorn Fest and also doubling the contract fee the city of Valparaiso pays to use the garage after business hours and on weekends.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The production recouped its $9.5 million investment last month.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025
That position lines up with that of the American Bankers Association, which sued to overturn the credit card rule, contending that lower penalties cut into the costs lenders incur in recouping late payments.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for recoup
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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