1
as in retrieving
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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2
as in compensating
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 recovering
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 recouping
Colorado overpaid people nearly $100 million in unemployment benefits last year alone, and federal data shows the state has been largely unsuccessful in recouping that money.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Apart from lower tax rates, capital gain can involve recouping basis too.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The play opened on Broadway in July 2024 at the Lyceum Theatre and quickly became a runaway hit, breaking the theater's box office record multiple times and recouping its investment during the 2024–25 Broadway season.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
That’s an impressive result for a documentary but nowhere close to recouping the original investment.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 May 2026
Those are the values SB 180 stripped in 2025 — a law that, under the guise of expediting hurricane recovery, suspends local comprehensive planning statewide for three years, reaching well beyond rebuilding, into stormwater management, environmental protection, and recouping the costs of growth.
—Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
LeVota said in his Tuesday video statement that spreading tax credits out over three years, rather than recouping one lump sum from school districts, was the county’s attempt to mitigate the impact of fluctuating property tax values.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
The economic subsidy continues to support Rodeo 39 and assist the company in recouping a portion of its significant development costs to help ensure Rodeo 39’s long-term viability.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Already, Moran Transportation is looking at a monthslong road to recouping losses ahead.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Apart from lower tax rates, capital gain can involve recouping basis too.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The play opened on Broadway in July 2024 at the Lyceum Theatre and quickly became a runaway hit, breaking the theater's box office record multiple times and recouping its investment during the 2024–25 Broadway season.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
That’s an impressive result for a documentary but nowhere close to recouping the original investment.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 May 2026
Those are the values SB 180 stripped in 2025 — a law that, under the guise of expediting hurricane recovery, suspends local comprehensive planning statewide for three years, reaching well beyond rebuilding, into stormwater management, environmental protection, and recouping the costs of growth.
—Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
LeVota said in his Tuesday video statement that spreading tax credits out over three years, rather than recouping one lump sum from school districts, was the county’s attempt to mitigate the impact of fluctuating property tax values.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
The economic subsidy continues to support Rodeo 39 and assist the company in recouping a portion of its significant development costs to help ensure Rodeo 39’s long-term viability.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Already, Moran Transportation is looking at a monthslong road to recouping losses ahead.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouping
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The cosmonauts ran into some difficulty retrieving the cassette, including losing a pair of pliers and commands sent from the ground failing to move the experiment's interior mechanisms.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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According to the GoFundMe, he was shot twice while retrieving carts from the parking lot.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2026
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For now, the blue-collar gains are compensating for the bleeding in entry-level hiring.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Where are employees compensating at personal cost to keep work moving?—
Bill Howatt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Tatum had been sidelined for 298 days recovering the injury that happened during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2025.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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San José families are already facing a high cost of living, and small businesses are still recovering from economic challenges.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Stocks had been on a tear before the past few sessions, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fresh record highs last week, and the Dow briefly recapturing the 50,000 level.—
Liz Napolitano,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Despite everything the Pacers’ core has shown in its last two playoff appearances, Pritchard could be wrong about the likelihood of recapturing that postseason magic anytime soon.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has also vowed to prevent LA28 from diverting money to a Legacy Fund before reimbursing Los Angeles for all expenses.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Maniscalco asked Babby if the team would agree to the city reimbursing the team for the $80 million Community Investment Tax commitment.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Though the single mom spends much of the show trying to protect her two sons, Bean says she was most moved by the moments when the character begins reclaiming pieces of herself.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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For the first time in more than a century, salmon pushed upstream past where three hydropower dams once stood, reclaiming a stretch of water that had been cut off for more than a century.—
Radina Gigova,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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“Recouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouping. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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