last resort

noun

: something done only if nothing else works

Asking for more time should be our last resort.

Examples of last resort in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a last resort, the drones can ram the shooter at 60 miles per hour, Marston added. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 July 2026

While the use of subpoena power against journalists has always been highly controversial, officials in past administrations sometimes justified it by arguing it was used as a last resort, after other investigative avenues were exhausted. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Seeking testimony and materials from reporters as the federal government did is supposed to be a last resort, not a first move, the judge noted. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026

Many of these backup generators are diesel, built as a last resort rather than a routine grid-balancing tool. — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for last resort

• heliport
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• consort