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as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the committee will judge the case solely on the evidence
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as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
considering the amount of dough we have, I judge we'll get about six dozen cookies out of it
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as in derived
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I judge that the girl has had a troubled relationship with her mother
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as in believed
to have as an opinion
I judge that he knew what kind of woman she was when he married her
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Recent Examples of judged
Books are, despite the common adage, often intended to be judged by their covers.
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Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The finale was judged by an esteemed panel of cultural and industry leaders, including Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings of Earn Your Leisure and Bridget Sponsky of Ally Financial.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Women long for the societal freedoms, emotional detachment and physical ease that men enjoy, and yet men often struggle with the weight of being emotionally constrained and socially judged by different standards.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Fear of looking uninformed, fear of wasting others' time, and fear of being judged.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Entrants line up to be judged on their appearance, and thus far, most winners have been selected based on the volume of cheers from the crowd.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Contestants were judged based on overall appearance, temperament, and structure according to their breeds’ official standards.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
National Dog Show contestants are judged based on overall appearance, temperament and structure according to their breeds’ official standards.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Each dog is judged based on overall appearance, temperament and structure as described in its breed’s official standard.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The finale was judged by an esteemed panel of cultural and industry leaders, including Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings of Earn Your Leisure and Bridget Sponsky of Ally Financial.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Women long for the societal freedoms, emotional detachment and physical ease that men enjoy, and yet men often struggle with the weight of being emotionally constrained and socially judged by different standards.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Fear of looking uninformed, fear of wasting others' time, and fear of being judged.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Entrants line up to be judged on their appearance, and thus far, most winners have been selected based on the volume of cheers from the crowd.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Contestants were judged based on overall appearance, temperament, and structure according to their breeds’ official standards.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
National Dog Show contestants are judged based on overall appearance, temperament and structure according to their breeds’ official standards.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Each dog is judged based on overall appearance, temperament and structure as described in its breed’s official standard.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judged
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In the 1970s, a local entrepreneur and his painter friend decided to produce their own version of the game defined by local landmarks, the event’s website explains.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The couple decided to forgo Christmas gifts altogether last year, choosing to give each other the gift of a weekend getaway to another part of the state.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Studies over recent years have estimated the annual trade in the drug to be worth billions of dollars.Tim Lister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Czech government will pay the program the same amount as the levies, with the amount estimated to be $92M a year.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The reprogrammed cells were injected into a mouse embryo, resulting in a chimeric mouse with physical traits derived from both the donor embryo and the reprogrammed stem cells.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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It's derived from the Latin word solstitium.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer had set a goal to acquire a business in 2024 and believed the right opportunity would come without forcing it.Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to Berlin, the awards are determined by the 575 voting members of the CCA; there are another 100 non-voting members.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Further charges related to Thompson's shooting would be determined by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, according to the chief.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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While overdose deaths for 2024 have not been calculated yet, and will not be until after the end of the year, the CDC said that deaths fell 17% in a one-year period.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In my experience, the key to success here is keeping the incentive structure simple and transparent so that salespeople know exactly how their earnings are calculated.Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some students, Adams said, may not have understood why Pepperdine had developed a shelter-in-place policy.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some can be understood as important catalysts for techno-scientific progress.Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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It's thought that the 3,000 megaliths of the Carnac Stones in Brittany, France, mark the extreme positions of the moon during a major lunar standstill.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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De Sole, who’d been a member of Gap’s board until 2017, thought Posen would be a great fit.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Judged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judged. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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