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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Today, Georgia is still not regulating PFAS, in contrast to other states that have invested tens of millions of dollars in cleanups and sued polluters to recoup costs.
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Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
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Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
The production recouped its investment in record time, less than two months after opening at the Hudson Theatre on March 12.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
To recoup their investment, the Cubs sell tickets to games at Wrigley Field, where fans can also buy merchandise, memorabilia and concessions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
Dave Pollard of LivCo notes that a new garage door can recoup up to 286 percent of its cost upon resale.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 2 May 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 7 May. 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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