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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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Seventy-six men ultimately fled Stalag Luft III prison, and all but three—including Churchill—were recaptured within days.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2025
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Conveniently flawed Yes, the carbon may be recaptured if trees regrow.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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If we were somehow compensated for that, maybe, but nobody gives us a choice in anything.—
Allaire Nuss,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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And claims involving deaths would be compensated with a higher amount.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Items belonging to Soe, including clothing, were also found and recovered, police said.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors said no gun was recovered from the scene.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Most employees would fear losing their chance to be reimbursed, even at the expense of delaying activities linked to their primary job.—
Rohan Joshi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The company never reimbursed them for their expenses, according to the lawsuit.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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After the body was retrieved from the pickup, the Marion County Coroner's Office requested that Johnson County officials and the fire department transfer the body to the Indianapolis facility, since the pursuit began in Indianapolis.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2002, Space Shuttle astronauts retrieved these solar panels from the Hubble Space Telescope—revealing how destructive even small projectiles are when traveling at low Earth orbit speeds.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stein provided one that satisfied her ambitions and perhaps mitigated a sense of mediocrity.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Certainly, the endless stream of player feedback allowed Supergiant to hone in on razor-sharp gameplay that satisfied existing players.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Recouped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouped. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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