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or judgements
1
as in rulings
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 decisions
a position arrived at after consideration
built her fortune by making intelligent judgments about the performance of stocks
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3
as in opinions
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 assessments
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 judgments
Massie’s team didn’t take the judgments lightly.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 31 Jan. 2026
Those judgments will shape trust, cooperation, and legitimacy long before—and long after—any legal determination is reached.
—Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
By way of our judgments, of course.
—Massimo Pigliucci, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Shadow judgments can kill your creativity today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Its officials assess economic conditions, weigh competing priorities, and make judgments about appropriate policy.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Many American students have internalized the idea that such lists are constructed and ideological—not simply because the selections tend to be white and male, but because claims of aesthetic value tell you more about the people making the judgments than about the objects themselves.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Moreover, in the scientific study of morality, lots of research has examined how people form moral judgments and how outside forces shape a person’s moral behavior.
—Michael Prinzing, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Snap judgements can not only ruin the life of the person accused but delay justice for victims and their families.
—Yosha Gunasekera, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 31 Jan. 2026
Those judgments will shape trust, cooperation, and legitimacy long before—and long after—any legal determination is reached.
—Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
By way of our judgments, of course.
—Massimo Pigliucci, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Shadow judgments can kill your creativity today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Its officials assess economic conditions, weigh competing priorities, and make judgments about appropriate policy.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Many American students have internalized the idea that such lists are constructed and ideological—not simply because the selections tend to be white and male, but because claims of aesthetic value tell you more about the people making the judgments than about the objects themselves.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Moreover, in the scientific study of morality, lots of research has examined how people form moral judgments and how outside forces shape a person’s moral behavior.
—Michael Prinzing, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Snap judgements can not only ruin the life of the person accused but delay justice for victims and their families.
—Yosha Gunasekera, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgments
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Subsequent rulings expanded the assault on our electoral system, including Citizens United, which equates people to corporations — more nonsense.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Court rulings led the Pentagon to settle Amazon's suit by splitting up the contract among four companies, including Microsoft and Amazon.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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The cuts mark a steep decline for the historic newsroom, which has lost subscribers following controversial editorial decisions by owner Jeff Bezos.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allen has been the essential leader of their resurgence, nailing difficult decisions that even Hall of Fame owners might get wrong.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the piña, however, opinions among botanical experts differ on the value of the leaves and their usage.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Teachers increasingly use the technology to create lessons, assignments, and assessments, and educational technology firms are rapidly integrating AI into their products.—
Jonah Davids,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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In financial services, AI agents can monitor regulatory changes and generate impact assessments routed to the right teams.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Switch the clauses in those sentences around, however, and you’ll be reminded that change can and does happen, one determined woman at a time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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His sentences for his other three crimes will run concurrently.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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While the verdicts in the bellwether cases won’t directly determine the outcome in the other lawsuits, these trials can serve as a guide for litigation in similar cases.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these cases, plaintiffs’ attorneys direct clients to adjacent doctors and facilities to generate false or exaggerated diagnoses for the sole purpose of inflating potential settlements and jury verdicts.—
Elizabeth Heck,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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This opens the door to distortions, the possibility of blending details with other experiences and even creating beliefs about events that never actually happened.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some, in fact, have even been killed for their beliefs.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Town Attorney Connor Nolan said that two appraisals would have to be obtained before the land could be put up for bid.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Their nervous systems, approach to cognitive appraisals and relationship strategies work together in ways that reduce threat, increase clarity and preserve connection, even when a conversation is exceptionally hard.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Judgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgments. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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