only recourse

Frequency: 6.85.0 per million words

The single available option or course of action.

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • Taking legal action became our only recourse after the negotiations failed.
  • She felt that resigning from the board was her only recourse.
  • The supreme court is often the only recourse left for seeking justice.
  • A formal grievance was the only recourse available to the mistreated employee.
  • Surgery is sometimes the only recourse for patients with this specific condition.
  • His only recourse was to ask his family for a high-interest loan.
  • If diplomacy fails, economic sanctions might be the only recourse.
  • An immediate public apology was his only recourse to save his reputation.
  • With the bridge destroyed, waiting for a boat was their only recourse.
  • The buyer's only recourse is to request a full refund from the seller.