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
Ellison said during a press conference Sunday that if federal officials openly defy the court order, state officials will pursue legal recourse.
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Imani Cruzen, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The best recourse for humans of IT might just be to upskill and team up with AI.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry.
—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
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Imani Cruzen, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The best recourse for humans of IT might just be to upskill and team up with AI.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
With this enfeebled mind my only recourse is poetry.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recourse
Noun
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This orbit allowed the spacecraft to pass behind Jupiter relative to Earth, creating a rare opportunity to study how the planet’s atmosphere bends radio signals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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McCarty said the department wants to ensure that moving forward, the neighborhood has the resources to keep something like this from happening again.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Regardless, a new signing — even a backup left-back or centre-back — would have relieved some pressure on Howe’s defensive resources and, crucially, given everyone around the club a lift.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Recourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recourse. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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