recouped; recouping; recoups
1
a
: to get an equivalent for (losses) : make up for
b
: reimburse, compensate
recoup a person for losses
2
: regain
an attempt to recoup his fortune
: to make good or make up for something lost
also
: recuperate
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Examples of recoup in a Sentence
It will be hard for us to recoup the loss.
Movie studios can turn to video sales to recoup the costs of a movie that does poorly at the box office.
She recouped only a portion of her investment.
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The company estimates its partners recoup the original equipment outlay over two to three years, after which the partner’s credit revenues fall directly to the bottom line.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Many businesses and drivers who own licenses are focused more on recouping losses than on improving service.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
If Southampton could recoup some money for him in January that would be a bonus, although a loan looks more likely.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Hold On To Me Darling, the Kenneth Lonergan comedy-drama starring Adam Driver, has recouped its initial Off Broadway investment, producers announced today.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Many businesses and drivers who own licenses are focused more on recouping losses than on improving service.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
If Southampton could recoup some money for him in January that would be a bonus, although a loan looks more likely.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Hold On To Me Darling, the Kenneth Lonergan comedy-drama starring Adam Driver, has recouped its initial Off Broadway investment, producers announced today.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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recoup
verb
re·coup
ri-ˈküp 
1
: to make up for : recover
recoup a loss
2
: reimburse, compensate
recoup a person for losses
Legal Definition
recoup
transitive verb
re·coup
ri-ˈküp
: recover sense 1
would recoup the overpayment from current claims payments—City of Cordova v. Medicaid Rate Commn., 789 P.2d 346 (1990)
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