last resort

noun

: something done only if nothing else works

Asking for more time should be our last resort.

Examples of last resort in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

During that time, the number of homeowners signing up for the state's insurer of last resort has doubled, officials said. —

Matt Gutman, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025 It was created by the state to be an insurer of last resort — but demand has skyrocketed, with the number of policyholders doubling in recent years. —

Liz Baker, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025 Over the past decade, insurers have also dropped hundreds of thousands of property owners in fire-risk parts of the state, forcing many onto the FAIR Plan, California’s expensive insurer of last resort. —

Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025 Wildfire victims file more than 4,400 claims with California’s FAIR Plan, the home insurer of last resort. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for last resort