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
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.
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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
Fresh off a season filled with engaging shows and recouping funding to complete a history-making trilogy, Three Bone Theatre is back to announce what could be an even more daring 14th season.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
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
Fresh off a season filled with engaging shows and recouping funding to complete a history-making trilogy, Three Bone Theatre is back to announce what could be an even more daring 14th season.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recouping
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Unfortunately the record player was sold, but retrieving it will become another part of this adventure.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the Big Tech companies behind generative AI learned early on that building a business using the creative works of others is easier without asking permission or compensating creatives.—
Ruth Vitale,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Efficient, neat, always available as a means of compensating for her (completely justified) fear of not being a brilliant enough copywriter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The idea that new technology can flip the odds of catching a thief or recovering a child feels like progress.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, the left-handed starter — who is recovering from a left rotator-cuff strain — made another rehab start with Triple-A Omaha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 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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Highmark ended up reimbursing them more than $70,000.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The company began reimbursing for AI tools and prompt engineering classes, and even brought in outside experts to evangelize.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Derek concluded that her journey to reclaiming dance begins now.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a future defined by climate change and its consequences, some experts say Arizona will need copper mines for the wires in solar panels, desalination plants for reclaiming salty groundwater, and ways to capture globe-heating carbon emissions and trap them underground.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Recouping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recouping. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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