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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Scott waited as his playing partner called for a second opinion.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 June 2025
After a push for a second opinion, Burke got more biopsies, confirming her cancer diagnosis.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 11 June 2025
Don’t let anyone perform surgery on your money without a second opinion!
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
In an attempt to address the muscular difficulties that stunted his momentum, Todibo travelled home to France in January to get a second opinion from his private doctor of eight years.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 June 2025
After a push for a second opinion, Burke got more biopsies, confirming her cancer diagnosis.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 11 June 2025
Don’t let anyone perform surgery on your money without a second opinion!
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
In an attempt to address the muscular difficulties that stunted his momentum, Todibo travelled home to France in January to get a second opinion from his private doctor of eight years.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for second opinion
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“Second opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20opinion. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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