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
With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry.
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
While platforms must now remove such content quickly, lawmakers argue that victims still lack meaningful legal recourse.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
But in Japan, there’s no legal recourse and canceling a location shoot with short notice is an accepted part of the culture.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Our environmental organizations have sought legal recourse and will continue to do so.
—Meg Froelich, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recourse
Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
While platforms must now remove such content quickly, lawmakers argue that victims still lack meaningful legal recourse.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
But in Japan, there’s no legal recourse and canceling a location shoot with short notice is an accepted part of the culture.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Our environmental organizations have sought legal recourse and will continue to do so.
—Meg Froelich, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recourse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recourse
Noun
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More opportunity means more decisions with real downside.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Gallup data shows a similar tilt with more Americans viewing AI as a threat rather than opportunity.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To the museum board, this seemed like a poor allocation of resources; certainly the guards or docents could instruct people on flash usage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The downside, of course, is that a lack of funding means the creators either need to relegate their work to side-project status while working day jobs or find independent sources of funding, which can shut out more junior creators or those without pre-existing resources.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Recourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recourse. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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