1
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
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index finally has recouped all its relative losses to the S & P 500 Information Technology Sector.
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Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Still, recoupment is an increasingly tough milestone to reach, with only a handful of shows from this season have recouped thus far, with those limited to starry plays.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The Outsiders opened on Broadway on April 11, 2024, and recouped its $22 million capitalization in the week ending December 28, 2025.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026
What is functional will be recouped by competitors that will benefit from the death of this icon of budget air travel, which facilitated a kind of low-grade freedom for the masses.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
For backlist titles, it is generally assumed that any major initial investment costs have already been recouped (or written off).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The film has been seen in cinemas by over a million people in India and recouped its investment through pre-sales, but fell short of what the critical response suggested was possible.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
While stocks have recouped losses, US gas and diesel prices remain elevated, straining Americans’ budgets.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The village, the report said, has recouped only a small portion from Mitchell.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Still, recoupment is an increasingly tough milestone to reach, with only a handful of shows from this season have recouped thus far, with those limited to starry plays.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The Outsiders opened on Broadway on April 11, 2024, and recouped its $22 million capitalization in the week ending December 28, 2025.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026
What is functional will be recouped by competitors that will benefit from the death of this icon of budget air travel, which facilitated a kind of low-grade freedom for the masses.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
For backlist titles, it is generally assumed that any major initial investment costs have already been recouped (or written off).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The film has been seen in cinemas by over a million people in India and recouped its investment through pre-sales, but fell short of what the critical response suggested was possible.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
While stocks have recouped losses, US gas and diesel prices remain elevated, straining Americans’ budgets.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The village, the report said, has recouped only a small portion from Mitchell.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouped
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He was recaptured and indicted on a charge of obstructing a pending immigration proceeding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Data center context and competitive pressure The server CPU market has shifted considerably since AMD’s EPYC Milan recaptured meaningful share from Intel in the early 2020s.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Some also wanted to prevent those who assaulted law enforcement from being compensated.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander partly compensated for inefficient shooting performances by leaning on his supporting cast.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Photos released by the FGR appear to show agents navigating the underground passageway, access points leading into the tunnel and evidence recovered during the operation.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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DeSantis expected that much of the cost of Alligator Alcatraz would eventually be reimbursed by the federal government.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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The government later reimbursed the perpetrators (investment bankers) with a $700 billion bailout.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Senior center fielder Dylan Martin retrieved it and held Doppke to a double.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Except for carp and catfish, macaroni has to be moved — cast and retrieved in a lake or tumbled in stream current.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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“Recouped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouped. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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