last resort
noun
: something done only if nothing else works
Asking for more time should be our last resort.
Examples of last resort in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Many experts agree the tactic should be used only as a last resort.
—
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
But tax increases should be a last resort, not a first instinct.
—Kyle Krahel Frolander, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The state has also established a Fair Access to Insurance Requirements or FAIR plan, which provides policies of last resort in areas that the private market is unwilling or unable to insure.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
That forced them onto the California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, which offers limited but costly policies.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for last resort
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
But tax increases should be a last resort, not a first instinct.
—Kyle Krahel Frolander, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The state has also established a Fair Access to Insurance Requirements or FAIR plan, which provides policies of last resort in areas that the private market is unwilling or unable to insure.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
That forced them onto the California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, which offers limited but costly policies.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for last resort
Cite this Entry
“Last resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20resort. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
