1
as in to recapture
to get again in one's possession
tried to recoup the $1,000 he had when he walked into the casino by risking his last dollar on a slot machine
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as in to compensate
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
you will have to submit the proper paperwork before the insurance company will recoup you for the damage to your vehicle
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
he's recouping at home after a bout of the flu
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Recent Examples of recoup
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an effort to change tax foreclosure sales to let homeowners keep more money when their property is sold to recoup unpaid taxes.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
Finally, on trade deadline day, the Canucks were able to recoup some of the capital spent in the fall to bring in Lukas Reichel and monetize David Kämpf, both depth players returning a late-round pick.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
This would stop the county from recouping any money from the two school districts while the case makes its way through litigation.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
The moves could help Meta diversify its business beyond selling ads and recoup some of the costs from its heavy AI investments.
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Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
Finally, on trade deadline day, the Canucks were able to recoup some of the capital spent in the fall to bring in Lukas Reichel and monetize David Kämpf, both depth players returning a late-round pick.
—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
This would stop the county from recouping any money from the two school districts while the case makes its way through litigation.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
The moves could help Meta diversify its business beyond selling ads and recoup some of the costs from its heavy AI investments.
—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Per the logline, in The Hawk Lonnie Hawkins, (Ferrell) 2004’s number one golfer, struggles on the back nine of his career to recapture his magic.
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.
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Then incorporate it into performance reviews, and create structures to compensate for the extra time and emotional energy spent on it.
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Douglas said automatic gratuities also serve a practical purpose for larger parties, helping to ensure servers are fairly compensated for the additional coordination and service those tables require.
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McCloskey wrote on social media after recovering the rifle.
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Called up Thursday after signing as a free agent in April after recovering from March 2025 shoulder surgery, Grove made a memorable Rays debut — and was awarded the win for doing so.
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.
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In foreign policy, too, the democracies need to regain self-confidence—and back democratic allies against forces that threaten our systems and values.
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Los Angeles officials have reached a tentative agreement with organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games laying out the process for reimbursing the city for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in public services.
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Utilization, on the other hand, shows what percentage of eligible expenses are being reimbursed—a far more meaningful metric.
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Organizations are deploying agents that retrieve sensitive data, call tools and APIs, update records and act inside live business systems.
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The Dragon disconnected from the space station on June 16, and just one day later, parachuted into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California where it was retrieved, chock-full of cargo and finished science experiments.
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With the win and Cleveland’s 6-3 loss to the Texas Rangers, the Sox (44-39) reclaimed sole possession of first place in the American League Central.
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Through chalance, daters are, in a deeper sense, reclaiming their agency.
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoup. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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