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
At this level of analysis, a different suite of equations—the Euler and Navier-Stokes equations—accurately describe how fluids move and how their physical properties interrelate without recourse to particles at all.
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Neighborhood schools could be sold off or shut down, leaving communities with fewer public options and no recourse.
—Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Many others fall victim to arbitrary decisions by platforms that have no meaningful oversight and provide little recourse, appeal, or ability to leave.
—Spencer Cox, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
This layered approach ensures users have clear, enforceable recourse if public-sector websites fail to meet accessibility standards.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Neighborhood schools could be sold off or shut down, leaving communities with fewer public options and no recourse.
—Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Many others fall victim to arbitrary decisions by platforms that have no meaningful oversight and provide little recourse, appeal, or ability to leave.
—Spencer Cox, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
This layered approach ensures users have clear, enforceable recourse if public-sector websites fail to meet accessibility standards.
—Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recourse
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“Recourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recourse. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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