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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2
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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3
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
Developing and testing a new drug is expensive, and companies count on recouping their costs by having, in effect, a monopoly on the market for a new drug.
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Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
The extended promotional period aims to recoup business for restaurants during what is already considered a relatively slow time of the year.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
That's $75 million for a film believed to recoup at the very most $5 million in its grand debut — and diminishing returns after an increasingly sluggish January box office are sure to follow.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
However, with a focus on fast charging—Jeep says the Recon can recoup 80% of the battery’s charge in 28 minutes at a fast charger—and mapping to guide drivers to charge stations along the route, the hope is that planning will take the place of a longer-range battery, at least in the meantime.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
The extended promotional period aims to recoup business for restaurants during what is already considered a relatively slow time of the year.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
That's $75 million for a film believed to recoup at the very most $5 million in its grand debut — and diminishing returns after an increasingly sluggish January box office are sure to follow.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
However, with a focus on fast charging—Jeep says the Recon can recoup 80% of the battery’s charge in 28 minutes at a fast charger—and mapping to guide drivers to charge stations along the route, the hope is that planning will take the place of a longer-range battery, at least in the meantime.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoup
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An inmate has been recaptured after escaping from a Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office laundry facility on Tuesday, the second escape from custody this week.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cotton also cited studies by Columbia University and others that say a significant amount of benzene and VOCs still leak from fueling stations despite equipment designed to recapture vapors.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Extraction intensifies to compensate.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The judge concluded program participants could not be Salvation Army employees because there was no express or implied agreement they would be compensated.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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After 35 rounds of radiation and painful robotic surgery on his tongue, Coulier can finally begin to recover from his cancer battle.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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But Nancy Guthrie did not have an active subscription, so none of the images were able to be recovered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bediako, a 7-footer who is suing the NCAA in an attempt to regain college eligibility despite leaving school and entering the NBA Draft, played his third game with Alabama and first on the road.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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The film tells the story of the Lakota people’s fight to regain control of South Dakota’s Black Hills — land that is sacred to them and which was seized by the government in 1876.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Warning patients could deter them from signing up for a program called Emergency Medicaid, through which the government reimburses hospitals for the cost of emergency treatment for immigrants who are ineligible for standard Medicaid coverage.—
Phil Galewitz,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The California Air Resources Board would oversee the program, offering rebates at the point of sale to lower upfront costs for buyers instead of reimbursing them later.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Egg rushes to retrieve Dunk, who finds Aerion and his men destroying the puppet show, with Aerion even breaking Tanselle’s fingers, causing Dunk to snap and start beating on the prince before the guards are able to restrain him.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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The email from O’Keefe also suggested that the company’s general manager, Neil Li, who later died in the explosion, could come and retrieve tons of fireworks seized in Commerce, California and truck them 426 miles to Esparto.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Alouette’s attempts to reclaim her work as her own instead of her father’s result in her consignment to Salpêtrière.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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It was all carefully managed by Disney after its messy changeover in 2020, when Bob Iger handed the reins to Bob Chapek only to reclaim his job two years later.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoup. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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