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judgment call

noun

: a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion

Examples of judgment call in a Sentence

The rules aren't clear in this case, so officials are required to make a judgment call.
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By month’s end, Mars conjunct Pluto in Aquarius forces a judgment call within friendships, networks or long-term goals, where control dynamics surface unexpectedly. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026 However, whatever the judgment call, the absence of a big deal like the Zhao pardon does stand out, if nothing else for the political and geopolitical aspects of it. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025 To De Luca and Abdy, making that $90-million picture with a reversion deal was a judgment call based on prior results. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025 The play is, by rule, a judgment call and not subject to replay. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for judgment call

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of judgment call was in 1847

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“Judgment call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgment%20call. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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judgment call

noun
: a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion
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