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as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the jury's award included a recoupment for emotional distress
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as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back
almost immediately after the new contract was signed, the company began the recoupment of revenue lost during the strike
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Recent Examples of recoupment
Still, recoupment is an increasingly tough milestone to reach, with only a handful of shows from this season have recouped thus far, with those limited to starry plays.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Giant is the latest Broadway production to announce recoupment in recent days, following Every Brilliant Thing, Just In Time, and the tours of Kimberly Akimbo and The Outsiders.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
The judge said that House rules made no mention of potential fines or cost recoupments when an ethics committee recommended in December 2020 that Price be punished.
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ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Citrus Memorial filed motions to stay recoupment during formal administration proceedings and collections were temporarily suspended.
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Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Because the bar for recoupment becomes lower, and so there’s less money spent, but also the aesthetic bar becomes lower.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Giant is the latest Broadway production to announce recoupment in recent days, following Every Brilliant Thing, Just In Time, and the tours of Kimberly Akimbo and The Outsiders.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
The judge said that House rules made no mention of potential fines or cost recoupments when an ethics committee recommended in December 2020 that Price be punished.
—
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Citrus Memorial filed motions to stay recoupment during formal administration proceedings and collections were temporarily suspended.
—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Because the bar for recoupment becomes lower, and so there’s less money spent, but also the aesthetic bar becomes lower.
—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoupment
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This initiative aims to empower artists, giving them control and better compensation for their catalogs, especially for legacy tracks where original contracts have expired.
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Organizers said the Ghana conference was aimed at moving the reparations debate from recognition to concrete measures, including moves to require compensation under international law.
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Finding a few younger reclamation projects who hit, the way the Pittsburgh Penguins did last year with players like Ryan Shea, will be important.
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Others saw reclamation projects turn into success stories.
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The lawsuit also seeks unspecified financial damages.
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The lawsuit seeks more than $1 million in damages.
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Moshe Kasher spent Father’s Day in recovery after a cancer diagnosis and throat surgery.
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The goal was originally for Edman to return in time for spring training, but the recovery took longer than expected.
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Collective, which advocates for reparations, land returns for Native Americans, bonds for newborns and a universal basic income.
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Calls for reparations have increased in recent years, reaching a crescendo with the UN designation in March — though the US, UK and a host of other countries either rejected the claim or abstained from voting on it.
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“Recoupment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoupment. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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