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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Get a second opinion from your ideal client or honest feedback from a trusted friend.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Probably going to get him home and a second opinion idk just don’t feel right.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
Desperate, Gowan's family reached out to Baden for a second opinion.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2024
Jackson said Monday that Kane might need a second opinion this summer regarding his injury and could need surgery.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Probably going to get him home and a second opinion idk just don’t feel right.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
Desperate, Gowan's family reached out to Baden for a second opinion.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2024
Jackson said Monday that Kane might need a second opinion this summer regarding his injury and could need surgery.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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“Second opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20opinion. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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