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

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

Gillibrand’s letter asks the administration to name its standards for judging a model a national security risk; the legal authority behind export-control orders; which agencies decide; and what recourse companies have. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

In its current form, offensive cyber AI represents an unprecedented threat, and at the moment, there’s little recourse other than to trust these companies to police themselves. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

That relocation further opened the federal court’s eyes to a larger problem involving ICE detainees, whose only recourse for fighting detention after being denied an immigration bond hearing is to file a habeas petition in federal court. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026