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
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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In afternoon trading, markets recouped losses, and the major indexes surged higher to close out the day.
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John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
While ingredients, such as protein, may be more expensive — meat and eggs have seen some of the biggest price increases in recent years — there is a better chance of recouping these costs in special formulations than in everyday items, where competition is fierce.
—Andrea Felsted and Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
The demolition cost will be paid for through the city which will lien the property to recoup the money, Huddlestun said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Chinese offshore yuan has fallen nearly 2.5% against the greenback since Donald Trump’s election victory in November, after recouping some of the losses in recent weeks.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
While ingredients, such as protein, may be more expensive — meat and eggs have seen some of the biggest price increases in recent years — there is a better chance of recouping these costs in special formulations than in everyday items, where competition is fierce.
—Andrea Felsted and Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
The demolition cost will be paid for through the city which will lien the property to recoup the money, Huddlestun said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Chinese offshore yuan has fallen nearly 2.5% against the greenback since Donald Trump’s election victory in November, after recouping some of the losses in recent weeks.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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