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
To have those images removed, victims are left with zero guidance and forced to navigate an evolving landscape with limited recourse against the person posting the fake images.
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Miami Herald Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
The decision left thousands of Afghans stranded in Pakistan with no clear recourse.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
While this does have advantages in terms of legal recourse over data centers, questions remain regarding the ownership and country of origin of the technology used.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
House Democrats may be looking to take a similar form of recourse after the Trump administration’s Saturday announcement left concerns of impropriety.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
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Miami Herald Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
The decision left thousands of Afghans stranded in Pakistan with no clear recourse.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
While this does have advantages in terms of legal recourse over data centers, questions remain regarding the ownership and country of origin of the technology used.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
House Democrats may be looking to take a similar form of recourse after the Trump administration’s Saturday announcement left concerns of impropriety.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recourse
Noun
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For example, safe and walkable neighborhoods and opportunities for social connection and lifelong learning – such as through community classes and events – have the potential to reduce stress and promote brain health.—
Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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With today's vote in the Senate, Texas will lay the foundation for protecting women's spaces and opportunities.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The now famous feud, magnified and distorted by self-interested tycoons, escalated a simple disagreement to encourage a land grab in the Tug Valley, destroying rich resources, economic livelihoods and a previously peaceful way of life.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Cal Fire status update Situation Summary Forward progress has been stopped and resources are being released.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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“Recourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recourse. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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