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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recourse

Contractual acceptance is sometimes captured in a waiver-of-recourse clause, which provides that a party agrees to waive the right to pursue legal claims. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026

In that moment, the constitutional rights guaranteed to them feel less like real protections and more like empty words—with little or no recourse when those rights are ignored. —Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026

Federal ownership of detention facilities may ultimately prove difficult to challenge, leaving affected communities with little recourse beyond public pressure, as ICE continues to acquire property across the country. —Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026

Is its only recourse, then, to be funded by and made for the wealthy? —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026