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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Overall, Liverpool recouped $226 million from player sales and the figure could rise further if Harvey Elliott, Federico Chiesa and Kostas Tsimikas are moved on before the transfer window shuts on September 1.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 49th state was once part of the Russian Empire — sold to the U.S. in 1867 as Russia sought to recoup massive debts.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
On a budget understood to have been in the region of $500,000, the film recouped $7.5 million at the global box office.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
The Panthers had Graham Gano, one the mightiest kickers in the league but who was recovering from an injury and trying to recoup from a statistical down year.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 49th state was once part of the Russian Empire — sold to the U.S. in 1867 as Russia sought to recoup massive debts.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
On a budget understood to have been in the region of $500,000, the film recouped $7.5 million at the global box office.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
The Panthers had Graham Gano, one the mightiest kickers in the league but who was recovering from an injury and trying to recoup from a statistical down year.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 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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