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
After watching this entertaining and nostalgic documentary, audiences’ most likely recourse may be to find the nearest club and spend the rest of their night dancing.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Depending on the severity of the situation, such as a drug addiction where a large amount of cash could have potentially fatal effects, this may be your only recourse.
—Christine Fletcher, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Still, the trepidation has not pushed key senators as far as to threaten to compel Musk or DOGE officials to appear for congressional hearings, a frequent recourse lawmakers rely upon for information gathering.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
Many are located in jurisdictions where there is little recourse if your money is stolen.
—Riley McDermid, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Depending on the severity of the situation, such as a drug addiction where a large amount of cash could have potentially fatal effects, this may be your only recourse.
—Christine Fletcher, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Still, the trepidation has not pushed key senators as far as to threaten to compel Musk or DOGE officials to appear for congressional hearings, a frequent recourse lawmakers rely upon for information gathering.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
Many are located in jurisdictions where there is little recourse if your money is stolen.
—Riley McDermid, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recourse
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“Recourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recourse. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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