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 As a newsroom of 66 journalists, the Plain Dealer’s choices to cover or not cover something is a judgment call, Quinn said. — Washington Post, "A newspaper has a novel strategy for covering one politician’s falsehoods: Don’t," 15 Mar. 2021 Determining that a sentence was excessive is a judgment call, which is why a President has broad clemency discretion. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Trump’s Pardons—Good, Bad and Ugly," 20 Jan. 2021 Smith's strategy is a bit of a judgment call — and one that isn't be suggested by everyone. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Fake jobless claims now trigger tax troubles for victims," 28 Jan. 2021 What’s more, the decision of whether to admit a patient to the hospital is a judgment call; early on, some gravely ill COVID-19 patients were known to have stayed home when health-care systems were overwhelmed. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, "COVID-19 cases surge but deaths don’t -- the reason? Age," 24 Nov. 2020 That’s a judgment call the platforms are completely unqualified to make. — Jon Healey, Star Tribune, "New York Post puts Twitter and Facebook in a no-win position with Hunter Biden allegations," 16 Oct. 2020 Deciding how much revenue to book for vaccine supplies in a particular period can be a tricky judgment call, accountants say. — Mark Maurer, WSJ, "Covid-19 Vaccine Makers to Face Challenges When Recognizing Revenue," 22 Oct. 2020 Verifying a signature typically requires a ballot-by-ballot examination and a judgment call by a panel or election officials. — USA Today, "More than 1 million people could lose their vote on Nov. 3. That’s the best-case scenario," 8 Oct. 2020 For too many Americans, the simple expedient of wearing masks is perceived as a judgment call — something done out of an overabundance of caution, or blind obedience to liberal dogma. — Editorial Board Star Tribune, Star Tribune, "A grim milestone for COVID-19: 200,000," 21 Sep. 2020

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“Judgment call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgment%20call. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.

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