pass judgment on
idiom
: to state an opinion on
It would be premature to pass judgment on his place in history.
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But the court, sitting en banc—that is, all eleven active judges present—is soon expected to pass judgment on a defining, and deeply disruptive, feature of the second Trump Presidency.
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Lucido as well was reluctant to pass judgment on whether McConico set the bond too low.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
That became a source of insecurity leading up to this trip, but the retreat healed the part of me that was still afraid that others would pass judgment on me.
—Zameena Mejia, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
Just about every fan-favorite side character from years past makes an appearance to help pass judgment on the four.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
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Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Lucido as well was reluctant to pass judgment on whether McConico set the bond too low.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
That became a source of insecurity leading up to this trip, but the retreat healed the part of me that was still afraid that others would pass judgment on me.
—Zameena Mejia, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
Just about every fan-favorite side character from years past makes an appearance to help pass judgment on the four.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pass judgment on
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“Pass judgment on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20judgment%20on. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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