second opinion
noun
: advice from a second expert (such as a doctor) to make sure advice from the first such expert is correct
My doctor says I need surgery, but I'm going to get a second opinion.
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Stevens' other suggestions include: Get a second opinion.
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Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
But the Philadelphia couple, who have been together for six years and were already parents of two, decided to get a second opinion at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), one of the only hospitals in the U.S. that performs separation surgeries.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Greenberg then sought a second opinion and was referred to an electrophysiologist in 2023.
—Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Whenever Emma found something online for their house, Clint was quick to suggest heading to Costco for a second opinion.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
But the Philadelphia couple, who have been together for six years and were already parents of two, decided to get a second opinion at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), one of the only hospitals in the U.S. that performs separation surgeries.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Greenberg then sought a second opinion and was referred to an electrophysiologist in 2023.
—Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Whenever Emma found something online for their house, Clint was quick to suggest heading to Costco for a second opinion.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
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“Second opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20opinion. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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