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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Meanwhile, immigrant leaders say there has been an uptick in suicides among international students who went into debt to pay their tuition, and now see little opportunity to recoup that money in Canada.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The extra spend is recouped through lower turnover and faster service times.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
It’s remained a massive hit, becoming the only production of the 2024-25 season to recoup its investment so far.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Although the judge ruled in her favor, she was awarded only $25,000 in 2001 and recouped much less after legal fees, per ABC News.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The extra spend is recouped through lower turnover and faster service times.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
It’s remained a massive hit, becoming the only production of the 2024-25 season to recoup its investment so far.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
Although the judge ruled in her favor, she was awarded only $25,000 in 2001 and recouped much less after legal fees, per ABC News.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 25 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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