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.

Examples of second chance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the time of his re-signing, head coach Andy Reid said that the running back matured, took accountability and deserved a second chance with the club. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

The move gives the five-time All-Pro player a second chance in the NFL after serving a 10-game suspension last year for violating the league's personal conduct policy. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The Rockets, who led the NBA in offensive rebounds last season, continued leaning on it as a strength with 13 offensive rebounds leading to 22 second chance points. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Producers started calling around, and one got in touch with my agents, which felt like a big deal and second chance of sorts. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for second chance

• circumstance
• esperance
• exceedance
• happenstance
• refinance
• advance
• askance
• enhance
• expanse
• finance
• freelance
• mischance