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.

Examples of second opinion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carpenter contacted Nicholas Vincent, a medieval historian at the University of East Anglia, for a second opinion. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025

The best way to avoid these scams is to always get a second opinion about whatever is proposed. —Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Except the problem is the Orioles have yet to been able to depend on Grayson Rodriguez, who was getting a second opinion on his sore shoulder following the cancelation of a side session. —Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Cole is reportedly awaiting a second opinion, but his missing the season would only make matters worse for the Yankees. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for second opinion

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