RECOUPED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

recouped

verb

past tense of recoup

as in recaptured

to get again in one's possession tried to recoup the $1,000 he had when he walked into the casino by risking his last dollar on a slot machine

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as in compensated

to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury you will have to submit the proper paperwork before the insurance company will recoup you for the damage to your vehicle

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as in recovered

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness he's recouping at home after a bout of the flu

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Recent Examples of recouped The Broadway musical recouped its $17 million capitalization in 2024 (and the tour recouped in 2025), and has since grossed more than $175 million. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 The majority of investors have not recouped their investments in the funds, according to the complaint. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 The terms of a two-year membership agreement with the EFL limit Wednesday to spending £2million a season on transfers and loan fees, a figure that remains constant regardless of how much is recouped from player sales. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The Essex Community Players, a nonprofit all-volunteer group, reportedly lost over $11,500 in expenses, which could not be recouped through tickets and concessions. — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 The Vanstone fortune cannot be recouped until Magdalen finally develops a strong emotional intelligence—until her thinking and observation skills grow to match her acting skills, and then begin to work together. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 Masters of the Universe, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Disclosure Day all fell short of expectations, although the latter at least recouped its production budget. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 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 Giant recouped after only 10 weeks. — Katie North, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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Russia occupied Izyum, where Fox said her brother settled, for six months in 2022, but Ukraine later recaptured it in a major counteroffensive.

— Garrett Haake, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
This group of people laughing, arguing, and reminiscing about a great era of American history—and also about members of their cohort who were long gone—recaptured lightning in a bottle.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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In last year’s World Series, Ohtani had endured hitting slumps, too, but his teammates compensated with timely contributions to earn a second consecutive title.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
As creators take on political topics, questions often surface about whether influencers are being compensated.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Rubio-Leiva’s family members were airlifted to Canazei while her body was retrieved, the local carabinieri told CNN.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Physicist Flavio Del Santo at the University of Geneva retrieved it and analyzed its contents to establish a likely date it was written and also what the famous physicist thought about random outcomes in quantum physics.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

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