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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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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
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.
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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
Please also consult a lawyer about your options for recouping some of the loan from your son.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 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
The buy now, pay later platform rose 3%, recouping about half of Thursday’s more than 6% loss.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
By recouping a large chunk of their overall spend through sales this summer, the books are in good shape, so that will help in future windows.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Their largesse was partly financed by recouping £190m ($254m) in player sales, with Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Ben Doak, Jarell Quansah among those who left Anfield for a lucrative fee in the summer.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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
Please also consult a lawyer about your options for recouping some of the loan from your son.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 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
The buy now, pay later platform rose 3%, recouping about half of Thursday’s more than 6% loss.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
By recouping a large chunk of their overall spend through sales this summer, the books are in good shape, so that will help in future windows.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Their largesse was partly financed by recouping £190m ($254m) in player sales, with Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Ben Doak, Jarell Quansah among those who left Anfield for a lucrative fee in the summer.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouping
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Both players excel at breaking pucks out, retrieving them and defending their own blue lines — all key attributes that lead to strong defensive performances.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Jean’s mama reproached her for not having been more careful and babied Wole, ordering him to remove his T-shirt and retrieving an aloe lotion, telling him to stretch out on the couch and instructing Jean to spread it over the tender areas.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Citizens protested the use of the government subsidies, which went toward compensating the Kings and their opponents — the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins — for travel, accommodations and other financial losses.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Formally recognizing and educating the public about the essential role the Rapa Nui played in the eventual discovery of rapamycin is key to compensating them for their contributions.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Young had spent the lead-up to Game 2 recovering.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The odds of Democrats recapturing the Senate in next year’s midterm election are long.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The people inside browsed through notebooks, recapturing an analog age.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 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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Grounded in touch, care and deep cultural knowing, midwifery is not only about guiding mothers and babies safely into the world but also reclaiming cultural traditions.—
DeAnna Taylor,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The imbalance reflects Democratic bullishness about reclaiming the Senate in 2026 as the party hopes to break the Republican trifecta.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Recouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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