recoups

present tense third-person singular of recoup
1
as in regains
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 compensates
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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Recent Examples of recoups Variety has learned that the team is not asking for first dollar gross, meaning they’d get paid from the box office pot before the studio recoups a dime. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Because co-producers receive compensation for their work only after a show recoups, their goals in some ways align with choosing pieces that have low capitalization costs. Katie North, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Many of the pair's fans have been glued to social media for updates as Jackie recoups. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 July 2026 One of the most powerful tools at their disposal is a bank levy, which can be used to freeze your bank account temporarily as the creditor recoups what's owed to them. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 Rosen has middle-six upside and will get opportunity in Winnipeg, while the draft capital recoups the Jets’ price to acquire Schenn last season. The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoups
Verb
  • Oh, there’s a pipe dream out there, all about a once-great player who recaptures the old magic, but that’s hardly the appropriate mood.
    Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • While not a full-fledged continuation of the fantastic action show Lycoris Recoil, this series of shorts recaptures the other half of the 2022 girls-with-guns series.
    Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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  • That's because the remaining healthy testicle often compensates by producing enough testosterone and sperm on its own.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
  • The more useful question is what the current price assumes, what could change those assumptions, and whether the likely return compensates investors for the risks.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • SpaceX routinely recovers and reuses Falcon 9 booster stages with near-flawless performance.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Hicks’ wife Belen Hernandez continues to run their restaurant, with their children helping out while their father recovers.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • When an agent retrieves a record for a specific task, that task context should be attached as metadata to any derived output, so a downstream agent or process inherits the same access constraint rather than starting from a clean slate.
    Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Next, an autonomous drone retrieves the order and flies to the patient's address.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Under that deal, the federal government reimburses Walton County $72 per inmate per day.
    Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There's no monthly fee or account minimum, no foreign transaction fees and Schwab reimburses ATM fees worldwide with no cap, which is a rare perk among brokerages.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • With unprecedented access and bold voices leading a new movement, Death Boom reclaims the end of life with humanity, sustainability and just the right dose of dark humor.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • This story reclaims that for him.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

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“Recoups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoups. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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