Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of recourse And so once Hezbollah sued for a ceasefire, Hamas really was alone and without any recourse whatsoever. —

Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 20 Dec. 2024 And because of the Pilot Life decision, the family had little legal recourse. —

Jamie Court, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024 Additionally, the government will not be required to disclose any material evidence against nonprofits, leaving such organizations with little recourse to fight the decision. —

Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024 People had no recourse during the brutal violence of that era, given the state’s total control of the country’s resources and narrative. —

Peidong Sun, Foreign Affairs, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recourse