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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The tech sector recouped some of its recent losses after AI giant Anthropic filed an S-1 IPO registration form with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 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
City have recouped more than £250m from selling young players over the past five years alone.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
They recouped just over half of the cost, $11,000, from their native plant wedding registry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The copyright is to be mine, but nothing else until you are entirely recouped.
From The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling by Ambrose Bierce
