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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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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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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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
The United States and Israel either did not believe them or judged it a risk worth taking.
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Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The range will be around 435 miles on the WLTP cycle, so a bit less when judged by EPA standards.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Tagovailoa instead should be judged against the veteran backup quarterbacks who are available to the Falcons at a price that wouldn’t put a big dent in their salary cap.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The controversy arose after Dominic Solanke was judged to have made a fair challenge on City defender Marc Guehi while scoring Tottenham’s first goal.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Look no further than your typical classroom, where a book being passionately taught by a professor is undoubtedly being judged as utterly meaningless by at least one of their students.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Professionals in some industries fear being judged for needing help or missing out on career advancement opportunities if social drinking is encouraged as part of a job.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
People will have to be arrested, people will be judged, and people will go to jail.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Healing becomes more likely when patients feel seen, not rushed or judged.
—Scott Hamilton, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The range will be around 435 miles on the WLTP cycle, so a bit less when judged by EPA standards.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Tagovailoa instead should be judged against the veteran backup quarterbacks who are available to the Falcons at a price that wouldn’t put a big dent in their salary cap.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The controversy arose after Dominic Solanke was judged to have made a fair challenge on City defender Marc Guehi while scoring Tottenham’s first goal.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Look no further than your typical classroom, where a book being passionately taught by a professor is undoubtedly being judged as utterly meaningless by at least one of their students.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Professionals in some industries fear being judged for needing help or missing out on career advancement opportunities if social drinking is encouraged as part of a job.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
People will have to be arrested, people will be judged, and people will go to jail.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Healing becomes more likely when patients feel seen, not rushed or judged.
—Scott Hamilton, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judged
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Details of how a trial would move forward with states that don’t sign on to the settlement will be decided later.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Analysts at the Institute for Science and International Security pointed out that Iran has not yet decided to build a nuclear weapon.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The woman is estimated to be between 65 and 70 and is 5-foot-3 and 150 pounds.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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If authority is delegated, leaders must be able to trace how outcomes are derived.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tú Nguyen said roughly two-thirds of her office’s budget is derived from grants.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously believed, according to a new study that says previous research used incorrect information about water levels along the world’s coastlines.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The new story follows the trio as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise, determined to make their mark on the streets of New York City.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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OnlyGuider, the leading OnlyFans search engine, calculated how much Boston residents spent on the adult content subscription site as well as how much its creators took in.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even squares or irregular blobs can be broken down into a series of progressively smaller circles and calculated using pi, Davoyan said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The tween years are a time of big emotions and self-discovery, and shows that reflect this can help kids feel seen and understood.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Commander, the museum's deputy director, told the AP the exhibit change is entirely related to the loan agreement but understood the timing might raise questions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the very unlikely event that Mann had revealed his private struggles to his visitors, would Sontag have thought better of him?—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Once thought to serve as a deterrent, American military bases and diplomatic outposts in these countries are a bull’s-eye for Iranian missiles and have come under heavy fire as the war stretches into its 13th day.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Judged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judged. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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