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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Weeks later, the Army Corps of Engineers had tagged the trees for removal, but certified arborists had inspected them as a second opinion and deemed them healthy.
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
This led me to seek a second opinion with another gynecologist.
—Jenneh Rishe, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Julia then promised to get a second opinion about her fertility before chucking her rock to the side.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
United Policyholders, the advocacy group, suggests getting a second opinion.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
This led me to seek a second opinion with another gynecologist.
—Jenneh Rishe, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
Julia then promised to get a second opinion about her fertility before chucking her rock to the side.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
United Policyholders, the advocacy group, suggests getting a second opinion.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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 15 Apr. 2025.
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