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resorting

VERB

have recourse to; make use of

Synonyms

STRONG

address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit

WEAK

avail oneself of benefit by bring into play fall back on go to head for look to make use of put to use recur to refer to take up turn to

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop

WEAK

avoid dodge

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The ruling requires judges to consider conditions of release — drug treatment, check-ins, social services referrals, in serious cases ankle monitoring — before resorting to money bail or detention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

She said it shows "how deeply unpopular they are with their own population that it is struggling to recruit adults to staff security checkpoints and is resorting to using children in support roles during wartime".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Beijing would prefer to take control of the self-ruled island without resorting to force, according to the U.S. intelligence community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

That means banks currently warning of $130- to $200-a-barrel oil prices are “not simply resorting to hyperbole,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

President Lincoln would not accept secession; he hoped to reunite the country without resorting to war.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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