recourse

IPA: rˈikɔrs

noun

  • The act of seeking assistance or advice.
  • (uncountable, recourse to) The use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation.
  • (obsolete) A coursing back, or coursing again; renewed course; return; retreat; recurrence.
  • (obsolete) Access; admittance.

verb

  • (obsolete) To return; to recur.
  • (obsolete) To have recourse; to resort.
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Examples of "recourse" in Sentences

  • Non-recourse is the effective termination clause of the contract.
  • Seems their only recourse is an attempt to belittle and it just does not work.
  • P.S. By "us" I mean individuals or small groups who are adversely affected by policies and whose recourse is extremely limited.
  • One recourse is to work for the election of representatives at all levels of government who know and follow The Constitution and Bill of Rights.
  • The recourse is that the House of Representatives should not count votes from the Electors that are for ineligible candidates for the Presidency.
  • Our only recourse is to set the same "trigger" to vote him out along with all the other politicians who are only working for the lobbyists and not the people they serve.
  • Is there either logic or morality in believing that if one side threatens to kill tens of millions of our people, our only recourse is to threaten killing tens of millions of theirs?
  • Most of all, I hope this does not distract from the issue I was asked about -- the desperate, tragic decision by some young people who feel that their only recourse is to take their own lives because they are being bullied or harassed because they are gay, or because others believe they are gay.

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