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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If the loans do end up in court, the law allows lenders to recoup attorneys fees — which can’t be done with payday loans — a practice that can add up to a third of the loan amount.
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Adam Friedman, ProPublica, 5 May 2025
As for the volatility of this year’s stock market, which fell 19% from February through April 8 before rebounding 14% since to recoup some of those losses, Buffett scoffed at investors’ anxieties.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
It was capitalized for up to $16 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; that money has not been recouped.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In February, the Trump administration had pressed Zelenskyy to sign an agreement that gave Ukraine very little and would have used profits to recoup aid the U.S. has already approved for the country.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adam Friedman, ProPublica, 5 May 2025
As for the volatility of this year’s stock market, which fell 19% from February through April 8 before rebounding 14% since to recoup some of those losses, Buffett scoffed at investors’ anxieties.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
It was capitalized for up to $16 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; that money has not been recouped.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
In February, the Trump administration had pressed Zelenskyy to sign an agreement that gave Ukraine very little and would have used profits to recoup aid the U.S. has already approved for the country.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 30 Apr. 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 22 May. 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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