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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an effort to change tax foreclosure sales to let homeowners to keep more money when their property is sold to recoup unpaid taxes.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an effort to change tax foreclosure sales to let homeowners keep more money when their property is sold to recoup unpaid taxes.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
Finally, on trade deadline day, the Canucks were able to recoup some of the capital spent in the fall to bring in Lukas Reichel and monetize David Kämpf, both depth players returning a late-round pick.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
This would stop the county from recouping any money from the two school districts while the case makes its way through litigation.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an effort to change tax foreclosure sales to let homeowners keep more money when their property is sold to recoup unpaid taxes.
—
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Finally, on trade deadline day, the Canucks were able to recoup some of the capital spent in the fall to bring in Lukas Reichel and monetize David Kämpf, both depth players returning a late-round pick.
—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
This would stop the county from recouping any money from the two school districts while the case makes its way through litigation.
—
Ilana Arougheti
june 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 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 26 Jun. 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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