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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That, along with the use of personal seat license fees for season ticket holders for Commanders games, would most likely recoup the team’s initial multi-billion dollar investment, and then some, rather quickly.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
There have been ways to recoup some of that money, but now those rules keep changing.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Experts weigh in as party recoups from election loss
Grain of salt
However, the results of the Yale Youth Poll should be taken with a grain of salt — for a few reasons, experts said.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
While Parsons is a huge part of the defense, trading him would be a great way to recoup some assets and retool the roster.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
There have been ways to recoup some of that money, but now those rules keep changing.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Experts weigh in as party recoups from election loss
Grain of salt
However, the results of the Yale Youth Poll should be taken with a grain of salt — for a few reasons, experts said.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
While Parsons is a huge part of the defense, trading him would be a great way to recoup some assets and retool the roster.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 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 2 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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