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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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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Tobin plans to name something off the menu after Garrett, but hasn’t decided what and hopes to get more photos of him on the wall to commemorate his impact.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 15,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Instead of tucking her poem away in a notebook, Santos decided to publish it in 2021.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Lola was estimated to be 12 years old, according to Oakland Zoo.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 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,
18 Mar. 2026
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The brand’s signature Plum Superfruit Complex—infused with antioxidant-rich oil and extract derived from farm-fresh plums—locks in moisture and supports collagen production.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Weeks later, eight individuals and two entities, including North Korean bankers and institutions, were sanctioned for laundering funds derived from cybercrime and IT worker fraud schemes.—
Lisa Cavazuti,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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The pair are believed to have been found guilty in an Iranian court of spying on behalf of both France and Israel and given long prison sentences, according to the BBC.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Ayman Ghazali waited in his car outside Temple Israel, near Detroit, for about two hours with a rifle, commercial grade fireworks and jugs of liquid believed to be gasoline, before crashing into the building full of dozens of children, according to authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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After a physical altercation at a Colorado prison in January, the Colorado Department of Corrections has determined that inmate Tina Peters is not guilty of assaulting another inmate.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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District officials have not yet determined what the cost will be once the program is run by community education, Keister said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
16 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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