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

Consider bankruptcy as a last resort For situations where debt has become genuinely unmanageable, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy are legal options worth understanding. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

The independent dispute resolution (IDR) process — originally intended as a limited, last resort mechanism — is failing to lower costs as promised. —James Gelfand, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026

War should always be a last resort, especially when putting the lives of American servicemen and women in harm’s way. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026

By Todd Woody, Bloomberg As another wildfire season looms, insurance companies have abandoned some California neighborhoods at lower risk of burning, forcing tens of thousands of homeowners to obtain bare-bones coverage from the state’s insurer of last resort. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for last resort

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