unrecouped

Not yet regained

Unrecouped describes money or costs that haven't been recovered.

The term appears most often in entertainment and business contexts, where investments must earn back before profits begin: The album's recording costs remained unrecouped.

An artist with unrecouped advances still owes the label money against future earnings.

debt

unpaid

Not yet compensated

arrears · delinquent · uncollected · receivable · bad debt · default · nonpayment · write-off · uncollectible · past due

loss

deficit

Amount still owed

impairment · erosion · depletion · diminution · red ink · paper loss · financial loss · net loss · operating loss · unrecovered

expense

cost

Required payment amount

advance · prepayment · upfront · sunk cost · overhead · production cost · operating expense · unreimbursed · out-of-pocket · nonrecoverable

investment

capital

Wealth used for investment

  • fundingSupplying monetary resources
  • equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
  • stakeSharpened post or share

outlay · seed money · venture capital · backing · infusion · principal · initial investment · underwater · break-even · ROI

Opposites
financial recovery status

unrecoupedrecouped

Got back losses

recovered · repaid · reimbursed · compensated · profitable

Family

recoup, recouped, recouping, recoups, coup, coups

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