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

Lee still maintains the bill is a last resort — putting unions in the spotlight for the time being. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Such litigation should only be considered as a last resort once all other reasonable options have been exhausted. — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Wyatt checked himself into the Ambio Life Sciences treatment center in Baja California, Mexico, as a last resort, paying more than $10,000 for a weeklong program that promised metamorphosis. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

These 11,000 homes came on top of the 138,000 low-risk homes already covered by the insurer of last resort, properties that have been rejected by the regulated market. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for last resort

• heliport
• nonsupport
• reexport
• teleport
• ultrashort
• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort