second chance

noun

: an opportunity to try something again after failing one time

I could have fired him, but I gave him a second chance.

Examples of second chance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Players can also add the Double Play for one more $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million. —Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Apr. 2024

Melissa’s Second Chances is a nonprofit animal rescue in Shawnee that finds homes and safe refuge for animals in need of a second chance to be a beloved family pet. —Teryn Jones and, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024

Helping inmates start and run their own businesses affords them a second chance in the workforce and in society. —Brian Hamilton, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024

The beloved Zac Efron and Matthew Perry film — which debuted on April 17, 2024 — follows the story of Perry's Mike O'Donnell, who gets a second chance at his younger days as he's transformed back into a high schooler (played by Efron). —Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024

Then, the very show that broke his heart gives him a second chance at love. —Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024

Some Cupertino services slated to be cut next year are getting a second chance. —Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024

Having endured the loss of his first wife, Turner sought a second chance at love. —The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024

Melissa’s Second Chances is a nonprofit animal rescue in Shawnee that helps find homes and safe refuge for animals in need of a second chance to be beloved family pets. —Teryn Jones and, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024