JUDGES Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

judges 1 of 2

noun

plural of judge

as in referees

a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy their father always played the role of judge when there was a disagreement between the siblings

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as in courts

a public official having authority to decide questions of law the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence

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judges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of judge

as in decides

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 estimates

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 derives

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 thinks

to have as an opinion I judge that he knew what kind of woman she was when he married her

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Examples of judges in a Sentence

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Grace Bastidas, Editor-in-Chief Meet Our Panel of Judges The Parents editorial team has access to the most current toys and games on the market. —

Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Judges have repeatedly used their platform on the bench to denounce those efforts to downplay the violence on Jan. 6 and cast the rioters as political prisoners. —

Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 However, Payne’s first X Factor journey came to an end during the Judges' Houses, where judge Cowell, 65, felt the young star wasn’t ready. —

Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 The decisions of the Judges will be final and binding. —

CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 In the ruling, Judges Eric Clay and Karen Moore argued that the groups risk irreparable harm if pipeline construction begins before the judges decide their case. —

Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 Subramanian is taking over the case from Judges Robyn Tarnofsky and Andrew L. Carter, both of whom previously denied Combs' $50 million bail proposal. —

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 The appeals panel ruled 2-1, with Circuit Judges Eric Clay and Rachel Bloomenkatz affirming a decision made by U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood. —

Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024 The Voice Judges Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé are the latest additions to the coaching staff. —

Claire Franken, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2024

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