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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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Small and medium-sized enterprises also shrank by about 71,000, or 14 percent, though most of that loss was recouped within five years.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the government lost $2 billion in tax revenue during the shutdown that ended in 2019 due to tax evasion, which was likely not recouped.
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When Simantob suggested that he and others at least be allowed to recoup their investments, Haney allegedly rejected that idea as well.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
Small and medium-sized enterprises also shrank by about 71,000, or 14 percent, though most of that loss was recouped within five years.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the government lost $2 billion in tax revenue during the shutdown that ended in 2019 due to tax evasion, which was likely not recouped.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
When Simantob suggested that he and others at least be allowed to recoup their investments, Haney allegedly rejected that idea as well.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 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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