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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Except the problem is the Orioles have yet to been able to depend on Grayson Rodriguez, who was getting a second opinion on his sore shoulder following the cancelation of a side session.
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Cole is reportedly awaiting a second opinion, but his missing the season would only make matters worse for the Yankees.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Orton has reportedly arranged for Owens to seek a second opinion from the very surgeon.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Backup catcher Tom Murphy has also been dealing with an oblique injury for about a week and will receive a second opinion on the injury.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Cole is reportedly awaiting a second opinion, but his missing the season would only make matters worse for the Yankees.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Orton has reportedly arranged for Owens to seek a second opinion from the very surgeon.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Backup catcher Tom Murphy has also been dealing with an oblique injury for about a week and will receive a second opinion on the injury.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Second opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20opinion. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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