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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At the very least, an independent second opinion will almost always protect the taxpayer from penalties.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This cried out for a second opinion.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The board conducted another appraisal in July, due to interest in having a second opinion, Waterman said.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
If it gets dismissed, seek a second opinion.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This cried out for a second opinion.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The board conducted another appraisal in July, due to interest in having a second opinion, Waterman said.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
If it gets dismissed, seek a second opinion.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Second opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20opinion. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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