recoupment

noun

Definition of recoupmentnext
1
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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2
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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  1. compensation
  2. reclamation
  3. recovery
  4. reparation
Noun
  • Last month, a group of artists posted concerns in an online letter about how many creators, in their view, are being used to test and promote the technology without adequate compensation.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Plaintiff Craig seeks financial compensation for his losses.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of compensation
Noun
  • Symbols of Identity, Then and Now With this new Anglo-Saxon order, Puerto Ricans were determined to affirm a distinct national identity, like through the reclamation of the jibaro, a term for someone from the campo (countryside) who practices traditional farming, as a true Boricuasymbol.
    Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Nov. 2024
  • With Beyoncé and Pharrell leading the charge, Americana fashion has also played an important role in liberals’ reclamation of patriotism from the far right.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of reclamation
Noun
  • Your employees will lose traction on key priorities, focusing instead on damage control and recovery, instead of new product development.
    Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Year-on-year, the quarterly numbers still show a decline of 2 percent (compared with the third quarter of 2023), but recovery must start somewhere.
    Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of recovery
Noun
  • In the world of international human rights law, enabling one community to see justice served sets precedence for others who are also seeking accountability and reparations.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Therefore, no additional legal obligations exist that may create a call for reparations or action not directly negotiated.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of reparation
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