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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
When the cost of the grant and construction is recouped in seven years from the time of completion, Kendall said the school has an option to purchase the array.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
About a third of those funds would be recouped by the tax increase.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Funded largely by borrowing, the costs are being recouped by tolls that start at £2 for residents.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Economists widely expect most of those losses to be recouped in the current quarter that stretches from January through the end of March.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
In literary translation, the term compensation refers to a moment where something lost in one part of the text is recouped elsewhere — not through direct replacement, but through a kind of interpretive counterweight.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
The company noted that ITVX has now recouped its entire investment – four years ahead of schedule.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The initial retreat from risk assets tends not to last long and has relatively quickly been recouped, so long a the economy was not already in recession or stocks in a bear market (such as after the 9/11 attacks in 2001).
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
But only a certain amount can be recouped using money from customers.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
About a third of those funds would be recouped by the tax increase.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Funded largely by borrowing, the costs are being recouped by tolls that start at £2 for residents.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
Economists widely expect most of those losses to be recouped in the current quarter that stretches from January through the end of March.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
In literary translation, the term compensation refers to a moment where something lost in one part of the text is recouped elsewhere — not through direct replacement, but through a kind of interpretive counterweight.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
The company noted that ITVX has now recouped its entire investment – four years ahead of schedule.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
The initial retreat from risk assets tends not to last long and has relatively quickly been recouped, so long a the economy was not already in recession or stocks in a bear market (such as after the 9/11 attacks in 2001).
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
But only a certain amount can be recouped using money from customers.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouped
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In 2023, a zebra that escaped from a Seoul zoo gained widespread attention after roaming city streets before being safely recaptured without injury.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, the army recaptured him in the town of Tapalpa, the same place where El Mencho was captured and killed.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Feaster is being compensated too well to not get a shot.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The miners were represented by the United Mine Workers of America, which submitted a list of demands when the strike began, including implementing the eight-hour workday, being compensated for the time miners spent in the shafts, and the right to select their own housing and doctors.—
Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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By the second week of April, the musician had seemingly recovered and arrived in Atlanta on April 14 for a performance at the Fox Theatre.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company said $25 million could be recovered per quarter and any unused money could be returned to ratepayers.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some businesses don’t allow truck parking during the day but moonlight as a parking area after hours to make money off the truckers, 78% of whom aren’t reimbursed for their parking costs.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Communities plan and pay for those projects up front and then are reimbursed by FEMA.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her body was only retrieved from the rubble hours later, rescue workers said.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fluorescent mineral discovered in lunar meteorite sample Cerium-Magnesium Changesite was isolated from the first lunar meteorite sample retrieved from the ground in China.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Recouped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouped. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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