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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
But only a certain amount can be recouped using money from customers.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Companies that enable investors to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, as well as the growing number of companies who have made investing in bitcoin their main business focus, also recouped some of their recent losses.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Their outlay was an initial £80m on three incoming players, with £20m recouped through Guehi’s sale.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Netherlands has since recouped large parts of the bailout money.
—Sarah Jacob, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Stocks had fully recouped their early April losses by mid-May.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
These funds cannot be recouped if there is no strike, but not doing so is a risk that can't be taken.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The play recouped its investment in December.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
Producers of the first-ever Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s Tony Award-winning play Art starring Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris say the production has recouped its capitalization.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Companies that enable investors to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, as well as the growing number of companies who have made investing in bitcoin their main business focus, also recouped some of their recent losses.
—Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Their outlay was an initial £80m on three incoming players, with £20m recouped through Guehi’s sale.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Netherlands has since recouped large parts of the bailout money.
—Sarah Jacob, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Stocks had fully recouped their early April losses by mid-May.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
These funds cannot be recouped if there is no strike, but not doing so is a risk that can't be taken.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The play recouped its investment in December.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
Producers of the first-ever Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s Tony Award-winning play Art starring Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris say the production has recouped its capitalization.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouped
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All were recaptured in a little more than 24 hours.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The swagger with which the 2013-14 and 2014-15 teams played could never be recaptured.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of the tariff still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems became operational before the new rules affect them.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bryant was eventually compensated as part of both the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program in 2020 and a separate settlement with JP Morgan Chase in 2023.—
Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office reported that DNA recovered from gloves found about two miles from Guthrie’s home did not match any profiles in the FBI’s offender database and showed no connection to DNA collected at her residence.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The older child survived and has recovered.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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For years, the county has been reimbursed $88 per day, when the actual cost to taxpayers is $180.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Connecticut company was reimbursed $1,062 from the bank and reported to police that the rest was deemed a loss.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Goncalves said that police retrieved firearms from the scene.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
16 Feb. 2026
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When this happens, it can be retrieved by passing an endoscope into the stomach, grasping, and removing it.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Recouped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouped. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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