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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
The city’s demolition costs would eventually be recouped through a land sale, which the county would oversee.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
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.
—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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Then the film cuts to a scene in which Leigh visits Jeffrey in prison shortly after he’s recaptured.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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Atteberry was among those who survived and was recaptured.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Are the rights holders of the shows now being carried on additional platforms being compensated?—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Those pressure points have only amplified the calls from within the GOP conference for Johnson to reconvene the chamber, if only to move legislation to ensure the troops are compensated.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Identifying victims’ remains has been a slow process because bodies can be recovered only when the surrounding area is declared safe from explosives.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Josh Lopez, a coordinator with the South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition, said the carts are commonly removed during events, estimating that his organization has recovered an average of between three and four carts in more than 500 cleanups.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Repairs are reimbursed $20 per tire.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, bank customers aren't always reimbursed when they're hit by some scams, including when they're deceived into making a payment to a con artist, such as in a romance scam.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the altercation, Jones retrieved his pistol.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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The landowner, who happened to be an avid collector of Native American artifacts, retrieved the skull and promptly reported the find to Chief Deputy Dan Becker on June 2, 2025.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The seaside site in Gloucester satisfied all these criteria.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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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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“Recouped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouped. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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