Synonyms of recourse

recourse

noun

ˈrē-ˌkȯrs 

as in opportunity

something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available

a toddler quickly learns that a tantrum is a surefire recourse when a polite request for something is met with parental indifference

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opportunity
• resource
• resort
• possibility
• expedient
• substitute
• relief
• replacement
• hope
• stopgap
• makeshift

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of recourse

The escalation of tensions following President Joe Biden's authorization for Kyiv to use U.S.-made long-range weapons in strikes in Russia and Moscow's use of a hypersonic ballistic missile on Ukrainian territory have ramped up concerns of potential recourse to nuclear weapons in the conflict. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

The conglomerate has denied the allegations and vowed to seek legal recourse. —Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

Those workers will have no recourse to damages or reinstatement until the constitutional questions are settled. —E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024

At issue in the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence's hearing is whether lawmakers need to overhaul a decade-old law meant to provide recourse for people convicted based on flawed science, Article 11.073 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. —Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024