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

Growers and labor contractors were buying up single-family homes and motels — often the residence of last resort for people on the verge of homelessness — making housing even more scarce for low-wage workers living in the region year-round. —Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025

As trillions in private capital search for liquidity in a world where traditional exits no longer work, blockchain infrastructure is quietly becoming the system of last resort. —Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

And the European Central Bank has also shown more willingness to serve as the region’s lender of last resort, a crucial function for an international currency. —Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Any trade policies that limit trade and investment should be used as a measure of last resort and tariffs should be thoroughly researched and narrowly targeted, qualities that do not apply to the current tariffs. —Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

Rhymes for last resort

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