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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the aftermath of his remarks, Truth Social stock surged by 12%, recouping some of his loss.
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Sep. 2024
His former employer claims Chirico knew these machines didn’t exist but continued to put 352’s money in the scheme in part to recoup his own investment.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024
But companies paying higher freight costs could still consider price increases to recoup potential margin hits.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
Some of those losses have been recouped in the premarket today with oil up 2%; however, the general weakness there of late is concerning.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Sep. 2024
His former employer claims Chirico knew these machines didn’t exist but continued to put 352’s money in the scheme in part to recoup his own investment.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024
But companies paying higher freight costs could still consider price increases to recoup potential margin hits.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
Some of those losses have been recouped in the premarket today with oil up 2%; however, the general weakness there of late is concerning.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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 1 Oct. 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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