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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
But their judgment can be questioned by choosing to write about fleas while ignoring elephants in the living room.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Part of your judgment is coming from interacting too much.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
That was certainly the case in a recent lawsuit involving a total $25.8 million judgment.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
That could be a piping hot or iced coffee, classic orange juice, a breakfast soda (no judgment), or even a retro carton of milk or apple juice.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Part of your judgment is coming from interacting too much.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
That was certainly the case in a recent lawsuit involving a total $25.8 million judgment.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
That could be a piping hot or iced coffee, classic orange juice, a breakfast soda (no judgment), or even a retro carton of milk or apple juice.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgment
Noun
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The eventual not guilty verdict on March 26 shocked Knutson's family and friends.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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After a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the initial murder trial last year, Read is being retried on charges including second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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Fighting will pause to allow for Alexander's safe passage, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, a day after Israel was told of Hamas' decision to free the last surviving U.S. hostage in Gaza as a goodwill gesture to President Trump.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The school and Los Angeles Unified School District made the decision as the best way to get the campus re-opened after the Palisades fire.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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As the years have passed and new storylines are tackled, John has tried to set some serious boundaries with Barb and her overbearing opinions.—
Sara Belcher,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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And the 69-year-old Leo has a trail of social media posts promoting opinion articles critical of Vice President JD Vance ‒ one as recent as April 14 ‒ over Vance's interpretation of Scripture and his position on immigration.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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How to Deadhead Petunias to Boost Their Flower Power All Summer Long Developing Exceptional Petunias While Wave makes the growing, trialing, and distributing process for flower varieties look easy, there are countless steps and evaluations that go into producing each variety of Wave petunia.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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Other options include talking to your child’s school psychologist, seeing what services your state offers, or seeking out private evaluation services.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Clarifying the effects of hormone therapy Some of the most important findings from the Women’s Health Initiative addressed the effects of menopausal hormone therapy.—
Jean Wactawski-Wende,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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The researchers reported their findings in a paper published Friday in the journal Frontiers in Medicine.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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One virtue, reasoning, is for analyzing the information and drawing conclusions.—
Andrew Abela,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Regarding the single-day ticket additions, Epp said this move was drawn from conclusions stemming from focus groups and fan surveys, and that these days 81 percent of the Sunday single-day ticket buyers were first-time attendees.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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As the cost of a degree soared, and a crisis over student debt came into view, politicians (and Republicans in particular) became more skeptical about letting federal dollars flow to universities.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Her videos have now amassed millions of views and thousands of comments.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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The possibility of an appeal to the Fifth Circuit has driven the perception that Texas courtrooms might offer Mr. Trump the best chance to win rulings that would allow his administration’s plan to scale up mass deportations to move forward.—
Mattathias Schwartz,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Through extensive investigation, Aaronson uncovers how the FBI’s narrative shaped public perception and obscured its own failures, leading to critical questions about institutional accountability and the politicization of memory.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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“Judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgment. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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