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or judgement
1
as in ruling
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 assessment
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
His work reflects the growing integration of structural science and aesthetic judgment in contemporary facial surgery.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Renee’s defenders argue the officer put himself in harm’s way and exercised poor judgement by standing in front of the vehicle.
—Brian Niemietz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Both of these products can impair judgement and compromise driving skills.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The award, named after Archie Manning, is given to the country’s top quarterback, and is the only such honor that includes postseason performance in its judgement.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgment
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He was granted release from detention during the short window when federal judges issued rulings that blocked ICE from deporting Venezuelans with TPS such as himself.—
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Multiple studies, bipartisan election officials, and court rulings across the country have found fraud rates measured not in percentages, but in fractions of a fraction of a percent.—
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The prose looks polished, charts look clean, and a single percentage point buried in the model quietly pushes the decision in a different direction.—
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His reckless decision to escalate the aggression and number of immigration agents is a causal factor, regardless of the outcome of an investigation into this tragic death.—
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But Jennings' liberal attitude toward the airing of his opinions, regardless of their content, almost cost him the job.—
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Lawmakers critical of the military action argue the rationale in the opinion is inadequate for the situation and have demanded that it be made public.—
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Experts agree with this assessment.—
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Korf and Laber dispute that assessment.—
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Lesser sentence in similar case In the same courtroom Thursday, Casey Ruppe was sentenced to 60 days in jail in a case similar to Bellorin’s.—
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However, prosecutors argued for a longer sentence for the rapper in a letter to the judge obtained by The New York Times.—
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As outrage over the verdict catalyzed activist campaigns into criminalizing spousal rape in every state (only achieved, with many loopholes, in 1993) the town of Salem, Oregon just wanted to move on.—
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In October 2025, a Florida appeals court overturned that verdict.—
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The long hours spent fishing were also good for meditating and reinforced his belief in the destiny marked out for him.—
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The latter movie musical, directed and co-written by Mona Fastvold, tells the story of the titular founder of the Shakers, who brought her religious beliefs from England to America in the 18th century.—
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Their job is to apply state law to their appraisals of real and business properties.—
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This tells the seller that even if appraisal comes in low, the deal won’t fall apart over a reasonable gap.—
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“Judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgment. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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