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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Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Oct. 2025
Some people — our beloved titular character, for example — need a full-on second chance at their whole lives.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Social media users have praised Miceli for giving this sweet dog a second chance, leading to more than 890 comments on TikTok so far.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
This version, a thrilling ghost story set in Dickens’ London, follows one man’s supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 26 Oct. 2025
Some people — our beloved titular character, for example — need a full-on second chance at their whole lives.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Social media users have praised Miceli for giving this sweet dog a second chance, leading to more than 890 comments on TikTok so far.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
This version, a thrilling ghost story set in Dickens’ London, follows one man’s supernatural journey to face his past, present and future and fight for a second chance.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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