second to last
idiom
: done or placed just before the one that comes last
the second to last paragraph
the second to last thing she said
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The inside linebacker even earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors following the Dolphins’ second to last game against the Cleveland Browns.
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
As awards season finally wraps up, a treat was on offer in the second to last weekend of events.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
In Utero, the group's final release, pushes from No. 39—second to last place—to No. 25 this time around.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
State of play: Utah struggled through the first half of the season, posting a 13-41 record — second to last in the Western Conference, with virtually no shot of postseason play.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
As awards season finally wraps up, a treat was on offer in the second to last weekend of events.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
In Utero, the group's final release, pushes from No. 39—second to last place—to No. 25 this time around.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
State of play: Utah struggled through the first half of the season, posting a 13-41 record — second to last in the Western Conference, with virtually no shot of postseason play.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Second to last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20to%20last. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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