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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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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
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.
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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
Give them a shot at recouping via market manipulations.
—William Mersey, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Nifty climbed nearly 2% on Tuesday, recouping most of the previous session’s losses.
—Savio Shetty, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Along with recouping garments, Panek and her predecessors are collecting the stories behind garments.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
Now, thanks to a raft of glowing reviews, sky-high audience exit-polling scores, and commensurate word-of-mouth buzz, Project Hail Mary is well on its way to recouping its $200 production budget (which does not include another $150 million or so in prints and advertising costs).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
He’ll either be signed to an extension or the team will make the difficult decision to trade him while recouping draft resources.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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
Give them a shot at recouping via market manipulations.
—William Mersey, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Nifty climbed nearly 2% on Tuesday, recouping most of the previous session’s losses.
—Savio Shetty, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
Along with recouping garments, Panek and her predecessors are collecting the stories behind garments.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
Now, thanks to a raft of glowing reviews, sky-high audience exit-polling scores, and commensurate word-of-mouth buzz, Project Hail Mary is well on its way to recouping its $200 production budget (which does not include another $150 million or so in prints and advertising costs).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
He’ll either be signed to an extension or the team will make the difficult decision to trade him while recouping draft resources.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouping
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The China National Space Administration, in contrast, has spent the past few years landing rovers on the far side of the moon and retrieving moon rocks for study.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Failing to establish and maintain effective methods to identify and evaluate hazards related to retrieving, transporting, storing, and handling explosive ordnance, including grenades.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The calls were loudest for burying power lines, improving utility equipment to withstand storms and compensating businesses and individuals for losses due to outages.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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To hear health systems tell the story, artificial intelligence tools like ambient scribes are helping not only reduce doctor burnout, but also increasing payments from insurers that haven’t been compensating them properly.—
Brittany Trang,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
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Those injuries compounded a rotation that was already without Justin Steele, who is recovering from elbow surgery last season and is expected back early in the summer, and depth option Jordan Wicks, who is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Iowa on Saturday.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Invictus Games are a Paralympic-style competition for wounded and recovering service members and veterans from around the world.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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More than a century later the Yaʿrubid dynasty drove the Portuguese from the Omani coast, recapturing Muscat in 1650 and then occupying Portuguese settlements in the Persian Gulf and East African coastal regions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department is not expected to consider reimbursing Meadows for fees incurred in the Georgia case until the state makes a determination.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would also prohibit the district from reimbursing companies for alcohol purchases, entertainment and personal expenses, travel upgrades, tolls and parking.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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For loved ones, the ceremony is not only about mourning, but about reclaiming Tianah's story from the violence that ended it.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The duo will focus on the topic of reclaiming, which also happens to be the title of Lewinsky’s new podcast.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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