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as in compensation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the jury's award included a recoupment for emotional distress
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as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back
almost immediately after the new contract was signed, the company began the recoupment of revenue lost during the strike
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Noun
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The photograph also confronts us with the performative rehearsal of our own projections, our aspirations for the compensations that the sculpture should deliver.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025 -
First, get clear on your non-negotiables: compensation, flexibility, values alignment, leadership, and communication style.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Calling for liberation and reclamation by way of educational entertainment was what Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour represented.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
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Like his earlier works of reclamation, Aparicio looked at the rubble of the Eaton fire as a palette.—
Sarah Quiñones Wolfson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Modules have solar, heat pumps, hydronic heating and cooling, energy recovery ventilation, and smart home controls to monitor energy use.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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These data points inform TD Cowen’s view that Starbucks’ same-store sales recovery in North America in the coming years will not progress as fast as Wall Street currently expects.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Opponents of the governor’s veto believe the expenditure of that energy is necessary and point to efforts in Washington to unravel DEI as a reason Maryland should commit itself to study reparations.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Things like reparations, gun violence, and fighting against unlawful deportations are topics people tell you to avoid at dinner parties.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 May 2025
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“Recoupment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoupment. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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