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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3
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
Holding inventory becomes more expensive as carrying costs rise, and those costs either need to be recouped when selling to retailers or absorbed.
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Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Oracle also recouped some recent losses during the session.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The shutdown could account for up to a $14 billion loss in real GDP, or the total value of goods and services produced by the economy and adjusted for inflation, which won’t be recouped, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Small and medium-sized enterprises also shrank by about 71,000, or 14 percent, though most of that loss was recouped within five years.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the government lost $2 billion in tax revenue during the shutdown that ended in 2019 due to tax evasion, which was likely not recouped.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The hefty $7 million investment in building the Erie Canal had been fully recouped in toll fees alone.
—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Wagner recouped her losses by starting a financial-advising business oriented toward women.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Second, full trials usually carry significant costs that need to be recouped.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Oracle also recouped some recent losses during the session.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The shutdown could account for up to a $14 billion loss in real GDP, or the total value of goods and services produced by the economy and adjusted for inflation, which won’t be recouped, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Small and medium-sized enterprises also shrank by about 71,000, or 14 percent, though most of that loss was recouped within five years.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the government lost $2 billion in tax revenue during the shutdown that ended in 2019 due to tax evasion, which was likely not recouped.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The hefty $7 million investment in building the Erie Canal had been fully recouped in toll fees alone.
—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Wagner recouped her losses by starting a financial-advising business oriented toward women.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Second, full trials usually carry significant costs that need to be recouped.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouped
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By late January, the last four escapees were recaptured after being lured back into captivity by peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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After a relatively down campaign for the Blue Jays in the regular season, Scherzer recaptured some of his old form in a strong outing against the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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But Yasin Ayari shone and more than compensated, tenacious in the duels and tidy with his passing.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Of course, plenty of people are compensated for posts in Washington’s influence ecosystem.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Investigators reviewed video evidence and recovered the aircraft's black box to learn more about the horrific accident.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the babies recovered, the family spent more than a year at a Ronald McDonald House location, according to KIII.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many of the organizations NPR spoke with were in a similar situation, saying the DOJ has not reimbursed them for money already spent.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Napoli says that under specific laws — and depending on your deadline and destination — you may be reimbursed for food purchased at the airport.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Nov. 2025
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Other services offered are liftoff and recovery options that are paired with ocean splashdowns in which clients can send memorial capsules into orbit that are then retrieved to be retained as heirlooms and keepsakes.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Recouped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouped. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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