second to last
idiom
: done or placed just before the one that comes last
the second to last paragraph
the second to last thing she said
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Fifth grade teachers meet on the second to last day of school on June 24, 2022, in New York City.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Think back to the false start and delay of game penalties that put the Dolphins’ way behind the sticks on their second to last offensive drive.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
After a 4-0 thrashing in its opener, Colorado went on an MLS-first four-match winning streak against Liga MX clubs to reach the semifinal round as the 46th overall seed (second to last).
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
The stage will finish as planned in La Plagne and is the second to last day of competition before the historic race finishes in Paris on Sunday.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Think back to the false start and delay of game penalties that put the Dolphins’ way behind the sticks on their second to last offensive drive.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
After a 4-0 thrashing in its opener, Colorado went on an MLS-first four-match winning streak against Liga MX clubs to reach the semifinal round as the 46th overall seed (second to last).
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
The stage will finish as planned in La Plagne and is the second to last day of competition before the historic race finishes in Paris on Sunday.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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“Second to last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20to%20last. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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