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.
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Reports indicated that William didn’t think his brother should be given a second chance.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Sep. 2025
There was no second chance for the three-time Big Brother vet in a season that has allowed players a Head of Household competition, a Power of Veto competition and a BB Block Buster competition to fight for their safety.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Sep. 2025
There was no second chance for the three-time Big Brother vet in a season that has allowed players a Head of Household competition, a Power of Veto competition and a BB Block Buster competition to fight for their safety.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for second chance
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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