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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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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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Recent Examples of judges
Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Will Trump Get Revenge Against Prosecutors And Judges?
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, federal judges are pressing lawmakers to pass the Judges Act.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The Special Recognition Prize, which includes a trip to the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Australia, went to Kazuya Maruyama’s The Right Place; while the Judges’ Special Award went to 2 Years And 2 Months by Shun Tsujii.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Guitar Center's Drum-Off Snares Superstar Judges By Scott Thill
Best Xmas Tune?
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Dancing With the Stars recap: Judges dish out tough love on Disney Night
And the 10s just kept coming!
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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
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Both Chandler, 24, and Brandon, 30, and Ilona, 28, and Alan, 30, performed a Jive for their Judges’ Redemption number.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Will Trump Get Revenge Against Prosecutors And Judges?
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, federal judges are pressing lawmakers to pass the Judges Act.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The Special Recognition Prize, which includes a trip to the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Australia, went to Kazuya Maruyama’s The Right Place; while the Judges’ Special Award went to 2 Years And 2 Months by Shun Tsujii.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Guitar Center's Drum-Off Snares Superstar Judges By Scott Thill
Best Xmas Tune?
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Dancing With the Stars recap: Judges dish out tough love on Disney Night
And the 10s just kept coming!
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judges
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After sustaining an injury on New Year’s Eve, Max decides to change her life.Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
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The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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The street estimates the average revenue growth rate to be in the high-teens over the next few years.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Between this past Saturday and the New Year, AAA estimates that about 1,077,918 Nutmeggers — nearly 30% of the population — will travel more than 50 miles for the holidays.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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La represión, in Venezuela as elsewhere, derives much of its power from unpredictability.Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The importance of age as a powerful marker of authority — a principle that derives from the influence of Confucianism in Korean society — is vividly on display as junior officers and rank-and-file soldiers are caught, sometimes tragically, between these concepts and their duty to the nation.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Beyond leaning on friends in her own life, Duff thinks about the fact that her children have the benefit of growing up alongside the kids of Trainor, Moore, Tisdale and the other moms in their group — many of whom have a lot in common.Jack Irvin, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The ballot language for the plan stated that the sales tax surcharge will be lifted once all debt for the plan has been paid and the Metro Council determines by resolution that the revenue from the tax surcharge is no longer needed for operation of the program.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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This is also called ping, which determines how fast the server responds to your inputs.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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Management believes that this steep discount is unwarranted given the robust growth opportunities experienced by its group companies, such as Canal+ Group, Havas, and Lagardère.Joe Cornell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The slate concludes with a fantastic (if rather late) duel between Phoenix and Denver.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The move officially concludes the case for Baldwin nearly three years after the accidental on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while filming the movie Rust.Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Judges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judges. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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