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
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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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But equally Barcelona have spent significantly in recent years and might wish to recoup some of Walsh’s transfer fee.
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Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
The decision also provides nearly $2.6 billion for athletes as far back as 2016 to recoup some money, according to the Associated Press.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
The two cousins go to extremes to recoup their rent money (which was also stolen) and encounter some characters along the way.
—Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
After the 2022 season fell apart, Michelle Palm tried to recoup some of her money.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
The decision also provides nearly $2.6 billion for athletes as far back as 2016 to recoup some money, according to the Associated Press.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 19 Dec. 2024
The two cousins go to extremes to recoup their rent money (which was also stolen) and encounter some characters along the way.
—Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
After the 2022 season fell apart, Michelle Palm tried to recoup some of her money.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 2 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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