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
The little musical that could has recouped all of its original investment (an increasingly rare occurrence post-pandemic) and its 30-city national tour has been a hit with audiences from Nashville to Chicago.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Their calls to recoup funding come as schools face multimillion-dollar shortfalls in the budget year that began July 1 — and as kids struggle with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
The Cardinals can give his reps to younger arms while recouping assets for a contract that did not always reflect well on the front office.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
If the case is successful and a recovery is made on behalf of the government, Pressman may recoup between 15 and 30 percent, according to Fox.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 July 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Their calls to recoup funding come as schools face multimillion-dollar shortfalls in the budget year that began July 1 — and as kids struggle with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025
The Cardinals can give his reps to younger arms while recouping assets for a contract that did not always reflect well on the front office.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
If the case is successful and a recovery is made on behalf of the government, Pressman may recoup between 15 and 30 percent, according to Fox.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoup
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Also, a romance arc was added to the legal realism, which led to the filming in Hong Kong, recapturing scenes of a previous meeting between Lee and Mun’s characters.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Clearly, this is an inconvenient circumstance for Netanyahu, and his government has gone to some lengths to try to recapture the moral high ground — and the recent release of Hamas videos showing emaciated hostages in Gaza would seem to be doing some of the heavy lifting for him.—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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Developers need to build AI systems that can recognize and compensate for their own biases.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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To compensate for the decreased aroma from the tea leaves during the brewing process, magnolia leaves and olive oil are added to enhance the flavor, giving it a dose of freshness.—
Maggie Hiufu Wong,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Stocks have since recovered these losses and gone on to score record highs.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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They were all hospitalized and are expected to recover.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Rays regained the lead when Morel, who had struck out over his first six at-bats of the series (and was hitting .208 at the time), homered to lead off the seventh.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps, in some ideal world, Sasaki will regain the velocity that could help patch over some of the Dodgers’ October bullpen woes.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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In addition, Infiniti’s Performance Plus program simplifies the way retailers are reimbursed, reducing the number of key performance indicators from 15 to just five, according to Castro.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The new version also includes a 15-day right to cure period, which means stores have that long to reimburse customers before being open to legal action.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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This initiates a continuous, adaptive cycle: retrieving data, reasoning over it, taking actions, storing partial outcomes and adjusting future steps.—
Naren Narendran,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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However, South Milwaukee Human Concerns is hoping to disperse school supplies starting Monday, Aug. 18. Similar to how items were given out during the COVID-19 pandemic, people will be allowed to enter the lobby and a worker will retrieve school supplies from the back.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And Swift’s desire to reclaim control of her artistic legacy led her to re-record four of her early albums.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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The image background was glittery orange, the same texture seen on her website with her letter reclaiming her entire catalog.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoup. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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