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
Prior to the launch of Sunday Ticket in 1994, a Colts fan marooned in Gotham would have no recourse but to head out to a sports bar.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
The United States Premier Hockey League’s bylaws, which USA TODAY obtained, offer no recourse to players whose teams don’t deliver on their promises.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
So with little legislative recourse, the nursery workers are taking their message directly to the stores that sell their plants – and the customers who buy them.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
There is no recourse for the victim.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
The United States Premier Hockey League’s bylaws, which USA TODAY obtained, offer no recourse to players whose teams don’t deliver on their promises.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
So with little legislative recourse, the nursery workers are taking their message directly to the stores that sell their plants – and the customers who buy them.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
There is no recourse for the victim.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for recourse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recourse
Noun
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Robinson might not draw the primary defensive assignment guarding Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama, a job that could fall to the Knicks' fleet of wings, but Robinson's offensive rebounding will be critical in not allowing second-chance opportunities.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Wednesday provided an opportunity for one of college football's most important figures, former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, to give Congress his thoughts directly.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Experts said that given finite defense resources, the capital, Kyiv – a main strategic target and the seat of government – would be expected to be better defended than other regions and less populated areas.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Raisani and his showrunner counterpart, Christine Boylan, used that time jump to solve a time-and-resources problem.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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“Recourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recourse. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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