second chance
noun
: an opportunity to try something again after failing one time
I could have fired him, but I gave him a second chance.
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The loser will get a second chance to make the playoffs on Friday, squaring off against the winner of the second play-in game between the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings.
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Homero De La Fuente, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Consider Early Assurance Programs Early assurance programs can offer a second chance at securing early acceptance into a medical school.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Today, Mercury goes direct, giving you a second chance to reach your audience.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Sinno finds injustice in the fact that, once her stepfather completed his term—he was released from prison after five years for good behavior—society granted him the right to a second chance.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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Homero De La Fuente, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Consider Early Assurance Programs Early assurance programs can offer a second chance at securing early acceptance into a medical school.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Today, Mercury goes direct, giving you a second chance to reach your audience.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Sinno finds injustice in the fact that, once her stepfather completed his term—he was released from prison after five years for good behavior—society granted him the right to a second chance.
—Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for second chance
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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