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as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the jury's award included a recoupment for emotional distress
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as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back
almost immediately after the new contract was signed, the company began the recoupment of revenue lost during the strike
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Noun
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Canadians also can receive unemployment relief and workers’ compensation.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Bryant’s compensation package trails that of his predecessor.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, quarterbacks like Geno Smith, Sam Darnold, and Baker Mayfield have become reclamation projects after failing stints with the teams that drafted them.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Now a combination of factors, including the presence of vast deposits of lithium about a mile under the Salton Sea’s bottom, might provide enough impetus for a major reclamation project that is certain to cost several billions of dollars.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, Mariners executive vice president/general manager Justin Hollander appeared optimistic about Robles' recovery and downplayed surgery concerns.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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California’s reparations proposal remains the most ambitious, having recommended that eligible recipients receive up to $1.2 million each.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
3 Apr. 2025
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In California, costly proposals from their reparations panel failed to be signed into law during the 2024 session, four years after the commission was created with significant fanfare.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Recoupment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoupment. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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