Synonyms of recourse

recourse

noun

ˈrē-ˌkȯrs 

as in opportunity

something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available

a toddler quickly learns that a tantrum is a surefire recourse when a polite request for something is met with parental indifference

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opportunity
• resource
• resort
• possibility
• expedient
• substitute
• relief
• replacement
• hope
• stopgap
• makeshift

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recourse

Is there any recourse for preventing the rollback of the Roadless Rule? — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

To date, Grok and other LLMs’ only recourse is to create guardrails that flag suspicious instructions and forbid them from being executed. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Your recourse at this point is talking directly to the supervisor rather than hinting about your displeasure. — R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026

Yet the rights would belong to the administration, and the public would likely have no recourse if a later administration unwound the arrangement. — Sarah Polcz, Time, 12 Aug. 2026