How to Use recoup in a Sentence

recoup

verb
  • 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.
  • Does the brand have to raise prices to recoup that?
    — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
  • About a third of those funds would be recouped by the tax increase.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • She's been able to recoup over a third of that through appeals.
    — Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The park is hoping to recoup at least some of that through the driving tour.
    — Jessica Williams | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Where are we supposed to recoup that kind of money?
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • As it's pumped out, the scant rain that falls on the desert isn't enough to recoup the losses.
    — AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • There have been ways to recoup some of that money, but now those rules keep changing.
    — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, if you get ripped off, there is no real recourse to try to recoup your cash.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The savings on fuel will help owners recoup the rest in a few years.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022
  • If extreme heat makes a trip untenable, there are ways to recoup costs.
    — ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • These funds cannot be recouped if there is no strike, but not doing so is a risk that can't be taken.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • The extra spend is recouped through lower turnover and faster service times.
    — Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Netherlands has since recouped large parts of the bailout money.
    — Sarah Jacob, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That is a massive figure for a film that won’t be able to recoup its cost at the box office.
    — Adam Epstein, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2020
  • No one has mentioned the concerns since, and the board has not tried to recoup the money.
    — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • If Google doesn't end up paying, Texas will try to recoup its costs in court.
    — Jake Bleiberg, ajc, 5 Jan. 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
  • Demings and the commission may not have to sue to recoup the money.
    — Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
  • And Maryland will probably recoup at least some of the cost of a new bridge.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2024
  • An outdoor kitchen and patio can recoup their cost with a bump in home value, says the report.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Please also consult a lawyer about your options for recouping some of the loan from your son.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Louie said the restaurant will try to recoup some of its loses by switching back to takeout meals again.
    — Jim Redden, oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The firms have since turned to the court system in the hopes of recouping millions in unpaid work.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Is there any ability for my parents to recoup the money?
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Canada agreed to front the cost of construction and to split the toll fees with the state once the cost has been recouped.
    — Don Gonyea, NPR, 28 June 2026
  • Canada planned to recoup money through toll revenue.
    — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

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