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or judgement
1
as in verdict
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the court will give its judgment in this case tomorrow morning
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2
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
built her fortune by making intelligent judgments about the performance of stocks
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3
as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
your judgment of the situation isn't a very good one
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4
as in evaluation
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
critical judgment on that new comedy has been overwhelmingly negative
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Recent Examples of judgment
Give him time before casting judgment on his ability to be the team’s closer.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The billboard, on eastbound Interstate 30 in Fort Worth near Beach Street, advertises the Noteboom law firm and references a multimillion-dollar judgment against the entertainment complex in a lawsuit over a man who was beaten by a bar bouncer, an image of the billboard shows.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
That case initially resulted in a default judgment, but Way is challenging the default, blaming his prior lawyer for failing to share his proper contact information.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen without judgment: Sometimes, just being there with a listening ear and acknowledging their struggles can mean a lot.
—Robert Burakoff, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The billboard, on eastbound Interstate 30 in Fort Worth near Beach Street, advertises the Noteboom law firm and references a multimillion-dollar judgment against the entertainment complex in a lawsuit over a man who was beaten by a bar bouncer, an image of the billboard shows.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
That case initially resulted in a default judgment, but Way is challenging the default, blaming his prior lawyer for failing to share his proper contact information.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen without judgment: Sometimes, just being there with a listening ear and acknowledging their struggles can mean a lot.
—Robert Burakoff, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgment
Noun
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As the verdict was read, Way looked straight ahead.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The verdicts came after last month’s speech in which Lai condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the harshest terms used by a Taiwanese leader in modern history.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Freire defended his title twice before dropping a decision to Daniel Straus in November 2015.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The Trump administration’s decision to close a regional Head Start office in Chicago this week has raised questions about how the program, which serves more than 28,000 children and low-income families in Illinois, will continue to operate in coming weeks and months.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Danny is preparing her staff for an imminent natural disaster in this scene, so the tone’s quite serious already, and her opinion of Grey’s seems uncharitable at best.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Implement Mechanisms to Curb Excessive Tenure – Encourage board refreshment and accountability through tools like mandatory retirement ages, term limits, and annual 360-degree director evaluations.—
Committee of 200,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The panel members were afforded time between each interview to review their notes before entering their grades and evaluations.—
Adam Jahns,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The findings were sent away for testing and came back positive for narcotics, per Rolling Stone.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Among the most significant findings, the digital model has uncovered new evidence that may finally clear the name of First Officer William Murdoch.—
David Muir,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Across the music world, other international artists — even those with far more name recognition and resources — are coming to the same conclusion.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Studies from New Zealand, Sweden, and elsewhere have come to similar conclusions, finding no negative effect of low levels of fluoride on IQ.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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The legislation changes how the law describes the federal government and the legislature’s view of Second Amendment rights, in an effort to sidestep the legal problems that ensnared the 2021 law.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Those negative opinions of Musk are bleeding over into negative views of Tesla, especially among those who identify as liberals.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to Sweet, consumers' perception of inflation has historically been driven by food and gasoline prices, as opposed to U.S. trade policies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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While Emery’s imprint on Villa has shown to be an unmitigated success, the perception of him in Paris and at PSG is slightly more complex.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgment. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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