last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
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These policies state that force, including restraints, should only be used as a last resort when all other efforts to resolve a situation have failed.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The teen describes the cancellation as a last resort after years of feeling dismissed.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 July 2025
But typically, this type of product should be viewed only as a financial last resort.
—Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The teen describes the cancellation as a last resort after years of feeling dismissed.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 8 July 2025
But typically, this type of product should be viewed only as a financial last resort.
—Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for last resort
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“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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