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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If there is any reason to question the results, a second opinion can be helpful.
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Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Still, Pipps went to her dad for a second opinion.
—Alyssa Sparacino, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
Is the lesson here that big jobs deserve a second opinion?
—Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Learn how to ask for a second opinion.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Still, Pipps went to her dad for a second opinion.
—Alyssa Sparacino, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
Is the lesson here that big jobs deserve a second opinion?
—Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Learn how to ask for a second opinion.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for second opinion
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“Second opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20opinion. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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