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 question really is, is there any way to hold a federal official personally liable for malicious prosecution where the financial harm and other damages suffered by an individual can be recouped from the personal pocketbook of that federal official rather than the government itself?
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Maryland officials say the rebuild could cost up to $1.9 billion, though at least some of the costs will be recouped through insurance payouts and litigation involving the Dali’s owners.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Graduates at the university recoup the next cost of their degree in less than a year.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
While your car can recoup energy via regenerative braking on downhill segments, the hybrid aircraft model is a bit different.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Maryland officials say the rebuild could cost up to $1.9 billion, though at least some of the costs will be recouped through insurance payouts and litigation involving the Dali’s owners.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Graduates at the university recoup the next cost of their degree in less than a year.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
While your car can recoup energy via regenerative braking on downhill segments, the hybrid aircraft model is a bit different.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 30 Dec. 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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