last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian, to enter the game as a last resort.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
This could result in more uninsured patients resorting to the hospital emergency rooms to close the gap.
Hospitals as insurers of last resort
Due to a variety of factors, hospitals must treat patients regardless of their ability to pay.
—Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
Use a debt management specialist As a last resort, small businesses have the option of employing a debt recovery agency.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
As a last resort, the actor turns to a fringe Elizabeth Holmes-style scientist (Ackie) for help.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
This could result in more uninsured patients resorting to the hospital emergency rooms to close the gap.
Hospitals as insurers of last resort
Due to a variety of factors, hospitals must treat patients regardless of their ability to pay.
—Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
Use a debt management specialist As a last resort, small businesses have the option of employing a debt recovery agency.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
As a last resort, the actor turns to a fringe Elizabeth Holmes-style scientist (Ackie) for help.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for last resort
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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