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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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
Developing and testing a new drug is expensive, and companies count on recouping their costs by having, in effect, a monopoly on the market for a new drug.
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Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
The Dow climbed 895 points across two days, recouping its losses.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
France, Germany and Sweden are among those who approved wealth taxes and, years later, repealed them in hopes of recouping the investments and capital that fled with their owners.
—Mariana Trujillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Milwaukee Public Schools is recouping its final state payment that was frozen over the district's failure to complete financial audits on time, MPS officials said.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Combined, these actions showcase efforts to stop scams, and highlight the possibility of recouping losses Americans have incurred by blocking and seizing assets.
—Caroline Melear, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Initially, there was a total of 750,000 square feet of leasable but the office space increased somewhat by recouping some common space and an atrium.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
The Dow climbed 895 points across two days, recouping its losses.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
France, Germany and Sweden are among those who approved wealth taxes and, years later, repealed them in hopes of recouping the investments and capital that fled with their owners.
—Mariana Trujillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Milwaukee Public Schools is recouping its final state payment that was frozen over the district's failure to complete financial audits on time, MPS officials said.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Combined, these actions showcase efforts to stop scams, and highlight the possibility of recouping losses Americans have incurred by blocking and seizing assets.
—Caroline Melear, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Initially, there was a total of 750,000 square feet of leasable but the office space increased somewhat by recouping some common space and an atrium.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouping
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Matt Faustman is the co-founder and CEO of Honey Health, a company that develops AI tools designed to automate tasks for providers — including managing fax inboxes, processing prior authorizations and retrieving patient records.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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Video footage shows Bolt taking shorter strides than Wang but compensating with a much faster cadence, reports People’s Daily Online.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is not an argument against compensating survivors.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Countless challenges can stand between people recovering from addiction and employment, like rocky work histories, criminal records, a lack of reliable transportation or judgment from employers.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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According to a GoFundMe created to raise expenses, Vasquez was recovering from emergency hip surgery and Honda had moved in to become her caretaker.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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That includes 15 Democrats, who are leaving despite their party’s increasing odds of recapturing the House next November.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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After recapturing Jerusalem’s holy temple, which had been defiled by the occupiers, the Maccabees searched for pure oil to light the menorah.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Dec. 2025
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Historically, the city only ends up reimbursing a handful of these claims each year, despite multiple being filed.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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The California Air Resources Board would oversee the program, offering rebates at the point of sale to lower upfront costs for buyers instead of reimbursing them later.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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His passion for cinema is driven by a need to center the Hawaiian perspective, reclaiming narratives and dismantling long-standing stereotypes.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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For her, she’s just been assaulted and is reclaiming a level of physicality for herself.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Recouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouping. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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