second to last
idiom
: done or placed just before the one that comes last
the second to last paragraph
the second to last thing she said
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After a turnover on downs, Hoeun capped the evening’s scoring with a 40-yard dash on the second to last play of the third period.
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Millions of Americans will be receiving their monthly Social Security payments this week—the fifth, and second to last, payment to be sent this month.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
That's only half the battle for Streeter, who has also put a lot of time into reducing vaccine hesitancy in a county that ranks second to last for early childhood vaccination rates.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Think back to the false start and delay of game penalties that put the Dolphins’ way behind the sticks on their second to last offensive drive.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Millions of Americans will be receiving their monthly Social Security payments this week—the fifth, and second to last, payment to be sent this month.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
That's only half the battle for Streeter, who has also put a lot of time into reducing vaccine hesitancy in a county that ranks second to last for early childhood vaccination rates.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Think back to the false start and delay of game penalties that put the Dolphins’ way behind the sticks on their second to last offensive drive.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Second to last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20to%20last. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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