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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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Handwringing about hemlines and innuendos aside, these headliners signal an attempt to appeal to the broadest possible audience, throwing curation to the wind in the hopes the fest will be able to recoup their very expensive investment.
—Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Spotify may be making this change to recoup some of the losses from its ad business.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The buy now, pay later platform rose 3%, recouping about half of Thursday’s more than 6% loss.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
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 17 Sep. 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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