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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The Suns recouped solid value for Durant in Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick and five second-round picks.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The agency recouped $21 billion in relief for more than 205 million consumers since its inception, according to CFPB data as of Dec. 3.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 July 2025
But a major investment in free-agent starter Corbin Burnes has already curdled, and general manager Mike Hazen could recoup a good bit of talent in a seller’s market this month.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The Picture of Dorian Gray officially has recouped its investment, producers announced.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 July 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The agency recouped $21 billion in relief for more than 205 million consumers since its inception, according to CFPB data as of Dec. 3.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 July 2025
But a major investment in free-agent starter Corbin Burnes has already curdled, and general manager Mike Hazen could recoup a good bit of talent in a seller’s market this month.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The Picture of Dorian Gray officially has recouped its investment, producers announced.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 July 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 18 Jul. 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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