1
as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the committee will judge the case solely on the evidence
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2
as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
considering the amount of dough we have, I judge we'll get about six dozen cookies out of it
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3
as in derived
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I judge that the girl has had a troubled relationship with her mother
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4
as in believed
to have as an opinion
I judge that he knew what kind of woman she was when he married her
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Recent Examples of judged
Tottenham defender Cristian Romero had a goal ruled out for a foul after being judged to have pushed Walker-Peters in the build-up.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Adama judged the flag to be worth the price of a suicide drone and lined up his shot.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Success in art should be judged by how closely the artist comes to realizing their vision.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Luxury has often lagged behind in demonstrating environmental progress, and Coach (like every brand) will be judged on proof, not promises.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
People with chronic pain reported higher levels of socially prescribed perfectionism, the sense of being judged and pressured by others.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Publishers submitted 652 books for the 2025 National Book Award for Nonfiction, which were judged by Heather Kathleen Moody Hall, Tiya Miles, Raj Patel, Cristina Rivera Garza and Eli Saslow, per the release.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Nordstrom, who has now medalled in one competition, and has judged events in Detroit, Kentucky, Copenhagen, and elsewhere, has a passion for standards.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The fear of being judged, penalized, or replaced by AI is real, especially for underrepresented groups, like women, who use it less.
—Brad Rencher, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Adama judged the flag to be worth the price of a suicide drone and lined up his shot.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Success in art should be judged by how closely the artist comes to realizing their vision.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Luxury has often lagged behind in demonstrating environmental progress, and Coach (like every brand) will be judged on proof, not promises.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
People with chronic pain reported higher levels of socially prescribed perfectionism, the sense of being judged and pressured by others.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Publishers submitted 652 books for the 2025 National Book Award for Nonfiction, which were judged by Heather Kathleen Moody Hall, Tiya Miles, Raj Patel, Cristina Rivera Garza and Eli Saslow, per the release.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Nordstrom, who has now medalled in one competition, and has judged events in Detroit, Kentucky, Copenhagen, and elsewhere, has a passion for standards.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The fear of being judged, penalized, or replaced by AI is real, especially for underrepresented groups, like women, who use it less.
—Brad Rencher, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judged
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The two reportedly worked on the tune during her lifetime for her final album, but the cut didn’t make the tracklist, so Gad decided to release it many years later.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Its pilots received authorization to shoot it down but decided not to open fire after assessing the collateral risks.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The vaccines are estimated to prevented 38 million deaths among people born between 2000 and 2030 in 98 low and middle-income countries, according to the CDC.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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There is a chronic lack of supply across the country, estimated by some experts to be between 4 and 7 million homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The process starts with stem cells derived from human adipose (fat) tissue that is ethically sourced from a research lab in Texas (the people donating the tissue are healthy, consenting adults getting liposuction).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Default windows open at a size of 120 columns and 30 rows, up from the previous 80 columns and 24 rows (those numbers were derived from the display resolutions of 1970s-era computer terminals, so the change is quietly momentous).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Messages Robinson is believed to have sent on Discord stated a need to retrieve a rifle from a pick-up point, leaving the rifle in a bush, watching the area where a rifle was left and having wrapped the rifle in a towel, according to the affidavit.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The driver of the SUV was transported to an area hospital with injuries police believed to be not life-threatening.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 2024 lottery pick's status for training camp remains to be determined.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dillane is the first-ever Brooklyn Arts Ambassador—what that means, exactly, remains to be determined.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The system that would have calculated Brown’s risk score — or any defendant’s score — is not readily available to the public, but the Observer found a breakdown of the general formula through the foundation that helped develop Mecklenburg’s policies.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Goldman Sachs has calculated that a bubble popping could wipe out up to 20% of the S&P 500’s valuation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now in production, the indie feature stars Dern as steadfast patriarch Gramps, whose daughter Shay (Thompson) is a single mother navigating the ADHD diagnosis of one of her identical twin sons, who shares his medication with his brother in attempt to be understood, sparking an unforgettable summer.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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Christian Siriano has always understood the art of drama.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Now, in the wake of his death, the right is arguing in private and in public — on X, on podcasts, and in anonymous comments — over what Kirk really thought about Israel.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But right now, Astorino said, CEOs who thought their jobs would be like driving on a three-lane road are instead finding themselves on a 12-lane highway in a warzone.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Judged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judged. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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