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

To many structural engineers, demolition should occur only as a last resort. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Perhaps more troubling, the Stanford study notes, is the fact that so many homeowners are being forced to enroll in the state's FAIR Plan, which is supposed to be the insurer of last resort. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026

The global oil surplus should help commercial stockpiles bounce back, particularly if the rest of the world stops relying so much on the United States as the petroleum producer of last resort. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

As a last resort, Santos began to mix regular and premium gasoline in his Mustang for about two weeks in May, still costing him a little more money. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for last resort

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