RECOUPING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

recouping

verb

present participle of recoup

as in retrieving

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 compensating

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 recovering

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 recouping The business is on track to be profitable in its first year and is gradually recouping its startup costs. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 June 2026 Apart from lower tax rates, capital gain can involve recouping basis too. — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 This would stop the county from recouping any money from the two school districts while the case makes its way through litigation. — Ilana Arougheti june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 That’s an impressive result for a documentary but nowhere close to recouping the original investment. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 May 2026 Everything hinges on making sure Robertson is signed or somehow recouping assets for a player in his prime coming off a 45-goal, 96-point season. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Investor concerns about paths to exit and recouping capital have long held back private capital inflows in Africa, but a growing market for secondaries is aiming to spur more investment. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 June 2026 Colorado overpaid people nearly $100 million in unemployment benefits last year alone, and federal data shows the state has been largely unsuccessful in recouping that money. — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 The play opened on Broadway in July 2024 at the Lyceum Theatre and quickly became a runaway hit, breaking the theater's box office record multiple times and recouping its investment during the 2024–25 Broadway season. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

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Because many of the dogs from Sacramento County were transferred to Miranda’s Rescue through a third party without the shelter’s knowledge, retrieving the dogs is legally complex, according to the release.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
Putting the pilot aboard an inbound ship or retrieving them from an outbound one must take place between the ship and a pilot boat while at sea.

— David Szondy June 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026

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The onset is gradual enough to mask how serious it’s become, and family members often start compensating long before the person recognizes there’s a problem.

— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Then capital accelerates growth rather than compensating for strategic uncertainty.

— Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of compensating

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In order to compete, moving forward now requires absorbing and building other businesses entirely, recapturing layers that retail previously handed off.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
This is not a franchise that seems capable of really recapturing the magic of the circumstances that birthed it; some good things are best left untouched and alone.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 26 June 2026

Definition of recapturing

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Los Angeles officials have reached a tentative agreement with organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games laying out the process for reimbursing the city for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in public services.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
That speed and ease of use made the app popular for splitting restaurant bills, reimbursing friends, and handling other everyday transactions.

— Colin Dodds, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026

Definition of reimbursing

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Chestnut, a 17-time champion, is chasing another Mustard Belt after reclaiming the men’s title in 2025.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
After giving up its training facility to the Netherlands men’s soccer team as a home base during the 2026 World Cup, the Current has started the process of reclaiming it.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

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