recoup

verb re·coup \ ri-ˈküp \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Examples: recoup in a Sentence

Definition of recoup

recouped; recouping; recoups

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

: to make good or make up for something lost; also : recuperate

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recoupable

play \ri-ˈkü-pə-bəl\ adjective

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recoupment

play \ri-ˈküp-mənt\ noun

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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.

Recent Examples of recoup from the Web

In a formal response to the report, HHS agreed with most of the inspector general's recommendations for tightening up official travel and requested detail on the $341,000 that investigators said the government should recoup.

— NBC News, "Watchdog: $341,000 wasted on travel for former high-flying HHS chief Tom Price," 13 July 2018
In a formal response to the report, HHS agreed with most of the inspector general’s recommendations for tightening up official travel and requested detail on the $341,000 that investigators said the government should recoup.

— ricardo alonso-zaldivar, BostonGlobe.com, "Agency watchdog slams ex-HHS chief Tom Price on costly travel," 13 July 2018
In its formal pre-publication response to the report, HHS agreed with most of the inspector general's recommendations for tightening up official travel and requested detail on the $341,000 that investigators said the government should recoup.

— CBS News, "Government watchdog slams former HHS head for travel," 13 July 2018
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Friday to recoup most of its losses for the week following an upbeat unemployment report that showed a modest gain in wages.

— michael wursthorn, WSJ, "U.S. Stocks Gain After Strong Jobs Report," 1 June 2018
Municipalities have fought back against that measure, and state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow municipalities to recoup tax money paid by their residents who work in Philadelphia.

— laura mccrystal, Philly.com, "The soda tax and the Great Depression: The 1932 law that forever changed Philly's taxes," 25 May 2018
End the patent games Patent protection for new drugs is vital, the industry insists, to allow drugmakers to recoup the millions of dollars invested in researching and developing lifesaving products.

— katie thomas, New York Times, "6 Takeaways From Trump’s Plans to Try to Lower Drug Prices," 11 May 2018
This suggestion is totally self-serving and morally irresponsible, particularly if there’s no mechanism to allow college athletes to recoup any of that lost income through name, image and likeness rights.

— dan wolken, USA TODAY, "Loyola's run in NCAA tournament highlights flaws in current amateur model," 28 Mar. 2018
Simply put, many drug makers are failing miserably at recouping their R&D costs.

— sy mukherjee, Fortune, "3 Key Lessons From Trump's Drug Price Feud With Pfizer," 11 July 2018

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