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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Borrowers should also plan on remaining in the home long enough to recoup those costs.
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For homeowners who can secure a favorable rate and plan to stay in their home long enough to recoup closing costs, this can be an appealing choice.
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As a result, the California rail project seeking private funding would have to generate higher ridership than in Paris or Tokyo for investors to recoup their investment.
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Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
Borrowers should also plan on remaining in the home long enough to recoup those costs.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 June 2026
For homeowners who can secure a favorable rate and plan to stay in their home long enough to recoup closing costs, this can be an appealing choice.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
As a result, the California rail project seeking private funding would have to generate higher ridership than in Paris or Tokyo for investors to recoup their investment.
—Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for recoup
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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