recoup

verb

ri-ˈküp How to pronounce recoup (audio)
Definition of recoupnext
1
as in to recapture
to get again in one's possession tried to recoup the $1,000 he had when he walked into the casino by risking his last dollar on a slot machine

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2
as in to compensate
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury you will have to submit the proper paperwork before the insurance company will recoup you for the damage to your vehicle

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3
as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness he's recouping at home after a bout of the flu

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Recent Examples of recoup That means a film’s theatrical opening is gravely important for a studio — in terms of both recouping its investment and setting up a film for profitability in later release windows. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 My firm’s research, conducted with GoTo, found that employees are recouping more than two hours per day thanks to AI tools, or over 10 hours a week. — Dan Schawbel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Penske will recoup some money through track advertisements and suite sales — 78 suites that could offer access to administration officials, seat 30-40 people, and cost $200,000 each. — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The cities of Garden Grove, Stanton and Westminster all asked for state funding to help recoup costs accrued during the Garden Grove chemical incident, but the Governor’s Office of Emergency Assistance only approved Garden Grove’s request. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recoup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoup
  1. recapture
  2. compensate
  3. recover
  4. regain
  5. reimburse
  6. retrieve
  7. reclaim
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  • But a path still exists for AI to repair some of the public’s lost physical connectivity with the world outside their phones, and to recapture some of the gratification lost from that era.
    — Ian Bogost, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Associated Press BEIJING -- China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reported Wednesday, as the country seeks to advance its space program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Both involve players compensated for playing football, and feature teams that generate millions in revenue and pursue players for their labor services.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Port Authority is clearly trying to compensate for the mazelike layout.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of compensate
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  • The challenge is to preserve human dignity while recovering our capacity for heroic ambition.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Officers say six firearms were recovered at one of their homes, including the one stolen in Miami Springs.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of recover
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  • But to regain his eligibility, Carter had to repay $427 that was provided for a plane ticket.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Surgery, called a prostatectomy, has a longer recovery time, and causes initial incontinence in nearly all patients; though most regain bladder control within a year, 5% to 10% can experience permanent incontinence.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • That means Edison will be fully reimbursed for the billions of dollars in Eaton fire damages by a state fund that Newsom’s legislation created unless outside parties can prove Edison acted imprudently, negligently or worse.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The state could reimburse up to 75% of costs related to the chemical incident, including for overtime accrued by emergency response personnel, supplies, materials and equipment, according to the California Disaster Assistance Act.
    — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reimburse
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  • In one demonstration, the model was given separate examples of unzipping a pencil pouch and retrieving money from it.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And of course, there’s the plot to retrieve the crown, with its historic potential to raise the dead.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of retrieve
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  • As her anger and resistance grow, her body begins to transform into porcelain, becoming a powerful symbol of her silent rebellion and her fight to reclaim her own identity.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The relative chart versus the SPX has improved as well, with NTR rebounding from trendline support and reclaiming its 40-week moving average (MA) in the ratio.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoup. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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