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 that deadline, they can’t be redeemed, and their customers have no recourse, Rossman said.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Another worrisome element of in-flight theft is that most cases go unreported, leaving little to no recourse for victims.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
But there’s little recourse for local parents to combat a problem resonating nationwide.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Zuckerberg’s dual-class share structure enabled the metaverse disaster and now enables unlimited AI spending without shareholder recourse, wrote The Guardian.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Another worrisome element of in-flight theft is that most cases go unreported, leaving little to no recourse for victims.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
But there’s little recourse for local parents to combat a problem resonating nationwide.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Zuckerberg’s dual-class share structure enabled the metaverse disaster and now enables unlimited AI spending without shareholder recourse, wrote The Guardian.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recourse
Noun
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And, conversely, what new opportunities are emerging for Israel’s creative growth?—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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When federal policy creates an opportunity to bring additional resources into a state’s education ecosystem, leaders would be foolish to ignore it.—
Susana A. Mendoza,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The rink disparity’s roots go back to well before the countries’ current allocation of resources.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The event will also include a resource fair, a Q&A session, a book signing and a free copy of one of Baszile’s books for attendees who arrive early, while supplies last.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Recourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recourse. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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