value judgment

noun

: a judgment assigning a value (such as good or bad) to something

Examples of value judgment in a Sentence

I am not making value judgments, I am simply presenting the facts. lexicographers do not make value judgments about words when deciding whether they should be entered in the dictionary
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Avoid assigning any value judgment as to likelihood or extent, at this point. Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 Between the lines: Many online safety experts are careful not to make value judgments about how teenagers spend their time. Megan Morrone, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 People do make value judgments about e-mail addresses. IEEE Spectrum, 6 June 2011 Allow me this time to make a value judgment on the kinds of art being peddled on the blockchain on sites like Opensea. Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for value judgment

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of value judgment was in 1889

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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/value%20judgment. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

value judgment

noun
: a judgment assigning a value (as good or bad) to something
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