do-over

noun

ˈdü-ˌō-vər

plural do-overs

: a new attempt or opportunity to do something after a previous attempt has been unsuccessful or unsatisfactory

Art, unlike life, permits do-overs: the illusion that one can get things right with craft and persistence.—

Kahn Man

As for his pitch, Keaton's first try was in the dirt. He requested a do-over and fired one right down the middle.—

Steve Rushin

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San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024 The numbers are clear: one do-over doesn’t seem to carry adverse effects. —

Wes Moss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Jim Cramer said earlier Friday that Nvidia received a do-over from Wall Street . —

Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024 Most of the time, a close do-over of a recent foreign film is designed to appeal to U.S. viewers who won’t read subtitles; in this case, the original Speak No Evil is almost all in English, making its American doppelgänger feel extra superfluous. —

Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for do-over