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or judgement
1
as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the court will give its judgment in this case tomorrow morning
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2
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
built her fortune by making intelligent judgments about the performance of stocks
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as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
your judgment of the situation isn't a very good one
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4
as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
critical judgment on that new comedy has been overwhelmingly negative
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Recent Examples of judgment
As the two processes move toward different verdicts, the film turns judgment itself into the center of the story.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Cook's mother, Alice Deese, was sentenced to probation before judgment with five years of supervised release.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Use your judgement—but everybody likes butter.
—Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The answer is to bring people back into contact with visible work, real standards and the kind of responsibility that forces judgment to develop.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Cook's mother, Alice Deese, was sentenced to probation before judgment with five years of supervised release.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Use your judgement—but everybody likes butter.
—Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The answer is to bring people back into contact with visible work, real standards and the kind of responsibility that forces judgment to develop.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for judgment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgment
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In a dissent to the appeals court's latest ruling, Judge Nancy Abudu wrote that immigration is a federal responsibility and that the federal government cannot relinquish its authority just because Florida officials built an immigration detention center.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Texas can now require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, a ruling that has reignited debate over the role of religion in public education.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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And even then, the decision could be out of his hands.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Karnišovas’ poor communication skills meant Donovan almost always was the spokesman for management’s decisions, even up to the Jaden Ivey debacle last month.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Sun’s five-member editorial board consists of Jensen, publisher Trif Alatzas, opinion editor Philip Caldwell, and columnists Torrey Snow and Julian Baron.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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The opinions expressed in this story are his and not those of ABC News.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Domestic infrastructure for large-scale sorting, assessment, and processing remains underdeveloped.—
Jessica Binns,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Colleges are beginning to respond with interviews, oral examinations, and in-person assessments.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ex-Tokyo Electron engineer Chen Li-ming was handed the sentence by Judge Chang Ming-huang at Taiwan’s Intellectual Property and Commercial Court on Monday.—
Debby Wu,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Russell was charged in state court with voluntary manslaughter and pleaded guilty, receiving a jail sentence and probation.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Final verdict The Royals still have everything ahead of them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Galipo said the verdict also brought some closure for Garcia’s daughters — Emily, 23, and Camila, 17 — who have been dealing with the case for the last five years.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, one of these pass catchers tends to inspire some belief over the summer.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Early cultures, including Native American tribes, looked to the heavens for time keeping, spiritual beliefs and navigation.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Even the most complimentary appraisals of Raphael, which celebrate his multimodal genius—painter, draftsman, architect, poet, surveyor of antiquities—also mention his exquisite social tact and career climbing.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Real costs like loan documents, appraisal and credit report fees are excluded from the APR.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgment. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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