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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3
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
Trump officials' focus on recouping payments from defaulted student loan borrowers was a reversal of the Education Department's strategy under former President Joe Biden, which centered more on providing borrowers with additional options to get current on their bills.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Logic is already close to recouping his budget on physical media sales alone, and the evidence of his ability to market his own films has caused his phone to start ringing with bigger and bigger offers.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
After a disappointing domestic debut and meager turnout overseas, the sci-fi sequel is fading too fast to have any hope of recouping its $180 million production budget in theaters.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
During the last Super Bowl, the city allocated $2 million for events for residents with the goal of recouping that via private fundraising that largely never materialized.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The wheel tax is aimed at recouping costs for maintenance and improvements for those who use public services like roads, according to the Tax Foundation.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The firms have since turned to the court system in the hopes of recouping millions in unpaid work.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The wheel tax is aimed at recouping costs for maintenance and improvements for those who use public services like roads, according to the Tax Foundation.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Tax-exempt land Officials on Monday said there needs to be more discussion about how to grow the city and county’s tax base while recouping funds from non-taxable properties, which still rely on costly public services such as police and fire.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Annie Nova, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Logic is already close to recouping his budget on physical media sales alone, and the evidence of his ability to market his own films has caused his phone to start ringing with bigger and bigger offers.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
After a disappointing domestic debut and meager turnout overseas, the sci-fi sequel is fading too fast to have any hope of recouping its $180 million production budget in theaters.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
During the last Super Bowl, the city allocated $2 million for events for residents with the goal of recouping that via private fundraising that largely never materialized.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The wheel tax is aimed at recouping costs for maintenance and improvements for those who use public services like roads, according to the Tax Foundation.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The firms have since turned to the court system in the hopes of recouping millions in unpaid work.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The wheel tax is aimed at recouping costs for maintenance and improvements for those who use public services like roads, according to the Tax Foundation.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Tax-exempt land Officials on Monday said there needs to be more discussion about how to grow the city and county’s tax base while recouping funds from non-taxable properties, which still rely on costly public services such as police and fire.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouping
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With daily costs of about $100,000, teams must work efficiently and safely, as retrieving equipment or responding to emergencies at such depths is difficult and time-sensitive.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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But that figure is far from compensating for the losses farmers are actually seeing.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Rockets are compensating without the 6-foot VanVleet by pivoting to an extremely tall starting lineup.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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Thomas had two of Miami’s season-high-tying three turnovers against Syracuse, also recovering a fumble at the end of the first half to keep Miami’s 14-0 lead intact.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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But Blue Origin does view safely recovering and reusing its rocket boosters as crucial for its business model.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Alongside contemporaries including Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Maxwell, the neo-soul class focused on recapturing the live, thick instrumentation, rich songwriting and weighted, passionate delivery of its nominal genre predecessor.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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With the current administration's focus on securing domestic energy, materials, and recapturing semiconductor production market share this rally will not rally in a linear upward direction.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Agencies are playing their part, like the National Healthcare Security Administration, which laid out ways for reimbursing brain implant surgeries through its state insurance fund.—
Gina Chon,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleges that Starbucks violated the law by not reimbursing employees who needed to buy new clothes to comply with the dress code.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Though Slaven is now already off the bench, it should be noted that the court has taken extra steps in some cases to not only remove a judge but keep them from reclaiming their seat through reelection.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Farsi spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about reclaiming the Palestinian civilian voice, the challenges of bringing her film to international screens, and how the death of Fatma Hassona continues to shape her own understanding of what art can do in the face of ongoing tragedy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Recouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouping. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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