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.
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Both lead characters are taking a second chance at love after pretty devastating break ups.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Former federal employees seek a second chance Sherrell Pyatt was one of several DHS employees laid off as part of a broader effort to reduce the size of the federal government.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Commenters celebrated the cat’s confident arrival and the unlikely story of her second chance.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Former federal employees seek a second chance Sherrell Pyatt was one of several DHS employees laid off as part of a broader effort to reduce the size of the federal government.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Commenters celebrated the cat’s confident arrival and the unlikely story of her second chance.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for second chance
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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