How to Use recoup in a Sentence

recoup

verb
Definition of recoupnext
Synonyms for recoupnext
  • 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.
  • The savings on fuel will help owners recoup the rest in a few years.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022
  • That would help recoup some of the draft bounty spent on Tyreek Hill (and for the tampering charges).
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022
  • And Maryland will probably recoup at least some of the cost of a new bridge.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2024
  • The gamers then resell the rest of the computer to recoup some of the cost, and keep the graphics card to upgrade their old PC.
    — Nicolás Rivero, Quartz, 27 July 2021
  • Demings and the commission may not have to sue to recoup the money.
    — Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The club is seeking to recoup the full $8.5 million from the accounting firm.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Then that company turns to its client to recoup the loss.
    — Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The city is suing the apartment owners to recoup the money.
    — Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2022
  • As part of the initial deal, the City of Industry would be able to recoup its money once the project was built.
    — Richard Winton Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2021
  • By 2017, however, the port and airport had not recouped the debt, and Sri Lanka had no way to pay back the loan.
    — Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
  • By 2017, however, the port and airport had not recouped the project costs, and Sri Lanka had no way to pay back the loan.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
  • In keeping with its volatile track record, BTC has bounced back overnight to recoup some of those losses.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Banks need to know who is standing behind a project to recoup dollars if the project doesn't take shape.
    — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Much of that will be recouped by insurance, but not all.
    — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
  • But with a price tag of $55 million, the film still has a ways to go to recoup its production budget.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 May 2024
  • Volunteers said the tool library would be shut down for at least one month to recoup the loss.
    — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
  • In an effort to recoup some $3 billion in savings, the studio axed the films Batgirl and Scoob!
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Bet on a player to score the first bucket of the game and recoup your losses up to $25 if the player fails to score first but exceeds 25 points on the game.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • An outdoor kitchen and patio can recoup their cost with a bump in home value, says the report.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The extra spend is recouped through lower turnover and faster service times.
    — Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • About 30 activists recouped across the Capitol under the shade of trees at Wesley Bolin Plaza.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
  • Having gone to trial and won, the group may be able to recoup some of its legal costs from the Pugh’s and the other defendant.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Gang Green could also potentially trade down to recoup the second-round pick the team lost in the last April’s Rodgers trade.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • The Finleys feel lucky to run their own on-site stand, if not to recoup some of the financial loss, then to at least make good on their labor.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2022
  • This gives the buyer more time to pay the overdue balance or at least some options to recoup their money.
    — Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Graduates at the university recoup the next cost of their degree in less than a year.
    — Emma Whitford, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Maryland officials say the rebuild could cost up to $1.9 billion, though at least some of the costs will be recouped through insurance payouts and litigation involving the Dali’s owners.
    — Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'recoup.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: