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as in recaptured
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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as in compensated
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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as in recovered
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 recouped
While the Sapphire Preferred does have an annual fee, the $95 charge can be recouped fairly quickly through the hotel credit and through over $200 in partnership benefits via DoorDash and Lyft.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The billion-dollar question is whether the CTA will keep receiving cash infusions from the district to help pay for future projects once the first phase is paid off, or if the money will instead be recouped by the city and other taxing bodies that are facing their own looming budget catastrophes.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Overall, Liverpool recouped $226 million from player sales and the figure could rise further if Harvey Elliott, Federico Chiesa and Kostas Tsimikas are moved on before the transfer window shuts on September 1.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The production recouped its investment last fall, setting multiple house records at the Lyceum Theatre.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Even without Isak for now, Liverpool have been the biggest spenders in the Premier League so far this summer, albeit with around £168m ($226m) recouped via the sales of Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher, Jarell Quansah and others.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
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.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Ryley Amond, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The billion-dollar question is whether the CTA will keep receiving cash infusions from the district to help pay for future projects once the first phase is paid off, or if the money will instead be recouped by the city and other taxing bodies that are facing their own looming budget catastrophes.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Overall, Liverpool recouped $226 million from player sales and the figure could rise further if Harvey Elliott, Federico Chiesa and Kostas Tsimikas are moved on before the transfer window shuts on September 1.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The production recouped its investment last fall, setting multiple house records at the Lyceum Theatre.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Even without Isak for now, Liverpool have been the biggest spenders in the Premier League so far this summer, albeit with around £168m ($226m) recouped via the sales of Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher, Jarell Quansah and others.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
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.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouped
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Another pitcher whose work could be pivotal is lefty Ryan Yarbrough, a lefty who went 16-6 as a rookie reliever for the 2018 Tampa Bay Rays but has never recaptured that form.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Prison officials discovered the error in August, and Cramer was recaptured the following day.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The problem is that those players are in high demand, and most of them are well-compensated by the team that employs them (see OG Anunoby, Jalen Johnson, and Jalen Suggs).—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Players would likely be compensated for contributing their name, image, and likeness to the game.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The fact that the FBI recovered the firearm will accelerate the investigation, Chittum said, since it can be traced and tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The gun and cartridges recovered are to be flown to the FBI’s main laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for the most technologically advanced forensic analysis, law enforcement sources told ABC News.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Kentucky Hospital Association says new restrictions on how much hospitals can get reimbursed could endanger 20,000 jobs, losses that would land disproportionately hard in Eastern Kentucky.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here, experts explain how to be reimbursed for the loss.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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Messages shown to them by a roommate included references to a rifle that needed to be retrieved, wrapped in a towel.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hearing this, John stood up, retrieved the guitar from its stand at the end of the room, brought it back, and handed it to me.—
Tom Piazza
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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