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
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Recent Examples of recourse
However, the jury of appeals finds no recourse within the USATF rulebook to alter the results order of finish.
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The law would offer direct recourse for renters who can prove their rates were determined using such tools.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
However, the jury of appeals finds no recourse within the USATF rulebook to alter the results order of finish.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Falcinelli emphasized his main goal in seeking legal recourse against the department is to prevent this from happening to someone else.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The law would offer direct recourse for renters who can prove their rates were determined using such tools.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
However, the jury of appeals finds no recourse within the USATF rulebook to alter the results order of finish.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Falcinelli emphasized his main goal in seeking legal recourse against the department is to prevent this from happening to someone else.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recourse
Noun
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Designed by Pete and Alice Dye to resist one-note dominance, Sawgrass still works like an equal-opportunity interrogator.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Kidman jumped at the opportunity after reading the pilot, coming onboard as the star and as an executive producer.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds are drawn to the abundance, taking advantage of a resource that is otherwise scarce.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cuts to cyber personnel and resources at the Department of Homeland Security have meant less information-sharing with critical infrastructure firms on potential Iranian hacking threats than in similar situations in years past, according to current and former US officials and industry executives.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Recourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recourse. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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