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
Still, Simpson continued to pressure Ohlmeyer, which would trickle down to Michaels, until there was no recourse.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Guaranteeing that Pennsylvanians have a means for recourse through the state's justice system if their rights are violated.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 9 June 2026
In April, a federal judge denied Bankman-Fried’s motion for a new trial, leaving the pardon request as one of the crypto convict’s last remaining legal recourses.
—Camila Grigera Naon, Fortune, 9 June 2026
People who received such notices and paid penalties before February 2022 are not part of the lawsuit and apparently have no legal recourse because of a statute of limitations on their claims.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for recourse
Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Guaranteeing that Pennsylvanians have a means for recourse through the state's justice system if their rights are violated.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 9 June 2026
In April, a federal judge denied Bankman-Fried’s motion for a new trial, leaving the pardon request as one of the crypto convict’s last remaining legal recourses.
—Camila Grigera Naon, Fortune, 9 June 2026
People who received such notices and paid penalties before February 2022 are not part of the lawsuit and apparently have no legal recourse because of a statute of limitations on their claims.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for recourse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recourse
Noun
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After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The special edition of the Historian Passport was supported by donations from the California State Parks Foundation and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation, with the goal of offering Californians the opportunity to explore the state's rich and complex history.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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All clients do get a case worker to help connect them with resources.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The wing also made mental health counseling, chapel, crisis intervention, and military and family readiness resources available to its community following Watson’s death.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Recourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recourse. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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