RECOUPS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

recoups

verb

present tense third-person singular of recoup

as in regains

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 compensates

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 recovers

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 recoups Landlords and billing firms argue RUBS promotes conservation and recoups rising costs, even as studies, regulators and a recent legal settlement push for submetering and stronger transparency rules. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Variety has learned that the team is not asking for first dollar gross, meaning they’d get paid from the box office pot before the studio recoups a dime. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Because co-producers receive compensation for their work only after a show recoups, their goals in some ways align with choosing pieces that have low capitalization costs. — Katie North, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Many of the pair's fans have been glued to social media for updates as Jackie recoups. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 July 2026 One of the most powerful tools at their disposal is a bank levy, which can be used to freeze your bank account temporarily as the creditor recoups what's owed to them. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 Rosen has middle-six upside and will get opportunity in Winnipeg, while the draft capital recoups the Jets’ price to acquire Schenn last season. — The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026

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The powertrain also recaptures waste energy; the ThermAssist heat management system boosts range by 7 percent and reduces the amount of energy needed to heat the car by 40 percent.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Oh, there’s a pipe dream out there, all about a once-great player who recaptures the old magic, but that’s hardly the appropriate mood.

— Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026

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That's because the remaining healthy testicle often compensates by producing enough testosterone and sperm on its own.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
The more useful question is what the current price assumes, what could change those assumptions, and whether the likely return compensates investors for the risks.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of compensates

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The virus also causes a rare but fatal neurological condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), which typically strikes years after a child seemingly recovers from the infection.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Anudike-Uzomah has been getting plenty of looks with the starters in the preseason as Ashton Gillotte recovers from an injury, and the sack helps his cause.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of recovers

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Town Attorney Connor Nolan also suggested that the town make an agreement that if FEMA reimburses the town, a portion of that would be shared with the city of Warsaw.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Under that deal, the federal government reimburses Walton County $72 per inmate per day.

— Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of reimburses

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During the day, the menu reclaims fry bread, a dish with a knotty history among Indigenous groups, as they were forced to adapt to US government rations when forcibly displaced from their homes.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
With unprecedented access and bold voices leading a new movement, Death Boom reclaims the end of life with humanity, sustainability and just the right dose of dark humor.

— Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

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