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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On the medical front, Susac will rest and rehab for the next four weeks before being re-evaluated, and will seek a second opinion this week. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 Tzadok Radker, head of Israel’s shipping and ports authority, reiterated his opposition to the deal in a second opinion on the transaction last week, Calcalist said. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 An executive who deliberately introduces friction, contradiction and unflattering input has built something closer to a second opinion. — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The 95-year-old actor said a doctor initially dismissed a lump before a second opinion led to a shocking Stage 4 malignant melanoma diagnosis. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 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 13 Aug. 2026.

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