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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Records show many Weiner patients bristled when told to get a second opinion or became hostile at the suggestion that Weiner had mistreated them. —

J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024 Read more: Lions' Carlton Davis to be Sidelined Indefinitely Due to Broken Jaw Montgomery is reported to undergo more testing on his knee, including a second opinion to confirm this diagnosis, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024 The suit claims the technology was used as an overriding second opinion, and has a 90% error rate. —

Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024 The ability to discuss work and to gauge a second opinion on a decision is particularly important, especially during the early days of a flatter structure being introduced. —

Doug Baird, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for second opinion

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