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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rank your processes by how often a person opens a document, reads it and makes a judgment call, then take the one at the top. — Billy Biggs, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The right choice depends on the shape of the borrower’s revenue, which is exactly the kind of judgment call that separates this kind of underwriting from a software rejection. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Forcing fans to cover XX-XY shirts wasn't merely a questionable judgment call. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

According to a tournament spokesperson, there is no hard rule — the decision to close the roof is a judgment call made on a case-by-case basis, with the guiding principle maximizing the amount of outdoor tennis played. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for judgment call

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Kids Definition

judgment call

noun

: a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion