recoup
verb (used with object)
to get back the equivalent of.
recoups
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present tense formof recoup (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Airbnb plans to reinvest the funds it recoups into additional projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
But the economy typically recoups most of that lost activity after a shutdown ends, as it would after disruption caused by a natural disaster.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
Usually, she said, the agent pays that fee and recoups it once you sell.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
Soto said as he stepped through his mud-streaked living room to his patio, adding that he plans to rebuild, no matter what he recoups from insurance policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
Four prosperous years have since added to their numbers, and the rent they pay more than recoups the Treasury for the interest on its outlay in the purchase and settlement.
From The Long White Cloud by William Pember Reeves
