as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgment
Avoid assigning any value judgment as to likelihood or extent, at this point.
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Many online safety experts are careful not to make value judgments about how teenagers spend their time.
—Megan Morrone, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
People do make value judgments about e-mail addresses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 June 2011
Allow me this time to make a value judgment on the kinds of art being peddled on the blockchain on sites like Opensea.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgment
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Success in the appeal can lead to savings for several years as the change becomes the basis for the next assessment, said Sepp.—
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Last, the recovery stage offers hand and eye treatments, based on the assessment of your five organs and six viscera.—
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However, while consumers were more positive about current business conditions than last month, their appraisal of current job availability weakened for the fifth consecutive month.—
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Centered on the author’s experience with an élite team of firefighters, this analysis of California’s wildfires entwines an account of the state’s 2021 fire season with an appraisal of its record of fire suppression.—
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After the plane landed safely, Priester was removed by Connecticut State Police and taken by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation before he was arrested and charged.—
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The swimmer, later identified as Sean Barton, a visitor from New Mexico, received initial treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.—
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Okonkwo made a huge impression in north Wales and his move was made permanent last summer on a free transfer.—
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Over time, these impressions can harden into a narrative where your partner is cast as the villain, even if the situation was more nuanced in reality.—
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The Cité du Court looks set to further this perception in a younger spectators.—
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That message is likely to further erode public confidence in the income tax system and increase public perceptions that the wealthy don’t pay their fair share of taxes.—
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Some Senators have cited concerns about the bill increasing the federal deficit, as it is expected to add $3.8 trillion to the deficit over the next decade, according to an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.—
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Climate & Environment State officials approve Edison rate hike for 2017 wildfire sparked by its equipment Jan. 30, 2025 Early estimates put the cost of damage from the Eaton fire at $10 billion, but experts said that number would grow.—
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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