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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With a relatively meager $170 million endowment, the university which employs more than 230 professors, many of whom are deaf, would struggle to recoup the loss of federal money.
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Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
One more weekend and director Brady Corbet's film, nominated in 10 Oscar categories, is sure to recoup its $9.6 million budget.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
In recent years, airlines have launched increasingly unusual and exciting perks for their passengers, partially in an effort to recoup the losses brought on by the pandemic.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
Marketability is undoubtedly a consideration, as shirt and ticket sales are a way to recoup a sizeable transfer fee.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
One more weekend and director Brady Corbet's film, nominated in 10 Oscar categories, is sure to recoup its $9.6 million budget.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
In recent years, airlines have launched increasingly unusual and exciting perks for their passengers, partially in an effort to recoup the losses brought on by the pandemic.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
Marketability is undoubtedly a consideration, as shirt and ticket sales are a way to recoup a sizeable transfer fee.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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