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
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Recent Examples of recourse
What recourse is there for those who do care, other than resigned acceptance and a bit of gallows humor?
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Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Having these properties taken away without recourse is effectively unraveling generations of effort.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The legislation would also restrict legal recourse and the decision-making power of the energy regulator.
—Petra Sorge, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Seemingly, the aggrieved fans have no recourse.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Having these properties taken away without recourse is effectively unraveling generations of effort.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The legislation would also restrict legal recourse and the decision-making power of the energy regulator.
—Petra Sorge, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Seemingly, the aggrieved fans have no recourse.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recourse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recourse
Noun
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According to the site’s founder, Marile Borden, this branding opportunity reflected a newfound honesty among women about the frazzling demands of motherhood.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Maxey drew attention, made the right reads and helped the 76ers take advantage of the 4-on-3 opportunities that came when the Knicks blitzed him.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Many progressives have come to believe, for example, that data centers present unique risks to local water resources.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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But as their use expands beyond medical need, questions arise about how medical resources are used.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Recourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recourse. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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