recoup
verb (used with object)
to get back the equivalent of.
recouped
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past participleof recoup.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof recoup.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
recoupverb (used with object)to get back the equivalent of.
Example Sentences
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Carmichael said "liabilities that the government will face in the short-term" could be recouped by a future sale of Thames Water once its finances and performance are back on track.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
But with this particular ETF, missed coupons may be recouped should the reference asset climb back above the barrier, Staudt noted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
European stock indexes were in green across the board, as banks and AI-linked stocks recouped some of the week’s losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Oil recouped some of its Monday losses to trade just shy of $85 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The underlying principle of all such systems is to play a Martingale—that is, after each loss to increase the stake in various proportions until all previous losses have been recouped, and a profit is shown.
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann
