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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Each independent advocate works differently, doing anything from helping people figure out how to take the next steps after a diagnosis to battling with insurance companies to getting patients in quickly for a test or a second opinion.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
But a second opinion at Memorial Regional Hospital led to a second chance.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The right move now might be to get a second opinion from a fee-only financial planner.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
While still waiting on a second opinion, manager Tony Vitello, like Birdsong, had little to say.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
But a second opinion at Memorial Regional Hospital led to a second chance.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The right move now might be to get a second opinion from a fee-only financial planner.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
While still waiting on a second opinion, manager Tony Vitello, like Birdsong, had little to say.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Second opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20opinion. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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