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 trip was judged a success despite the shadow of the king’s younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been stripped of his royal title of Prince Andrew, exiled from public life and put under police investigation over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
The competition runs through June 11, with $3,500 in total prizes, which will be judged by the Vivienne Westwood 3D and CGI team.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
But with cooked potatoes, safety cannot be judged by sight or smell alone.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Parker also judged the Booker Prize in 2025.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The discovery is made just as the del Valles need to rebuild the fence, in its proper place, prior to an important garden party, and days before Butley’s garden is to be judged for the local competition.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
They will be judged through the lens of strategic competition between Washington and Beijing.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
And unlike Jurgen Klopp, who in 2020 became the first Liverpool manager since Dalglish 30 years earlier to deliver a title, Slot offers so little of himself that he is broadly judged on results, though the style of play feeds into that.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
All entries are judged on appearance, taste and texture, and if a tiebreaker is necessary, the brisket is the deciding factor.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 1 May 2026
The competition runs through June 11, with $3,500 in total prizes, which will be judged by the Vivienne Westwood 3D and CGI team.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
But with cooked potatoes, safety cannot be judged by sight or smell alone.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Parker also judged the Booker Prize in 2025.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The discovery is made just as the del Valles need to rebuild the fence, in its proper place, prior to an important garden party, and days before Butley’s garden is to be judged for the local competition.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
They will be judged through the lens of strategic competition between Washington and Beijing.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
And unlike Jurgen Klopp, who in 2020 became the first Liverpool manager since Dalglish 30 years earlier to deliver a title, Slot offers so little of himself that he is broadly judged on results, though the style of play feeds into that.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
All entries are judged on appearance, taste and texture, and if a tiebreaker is necessary, the brisket is the deciding factor.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judged
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But everything has been put on hold until the league is decided.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chudzinski played basketball up until high school and was on the golf team his first two years at Lincoln-Way West but has decided to zone in on baseball.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Acting Pentagon comptroller Jay Hurst estimated the Iran war has cost the United States $25 billion so far.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 70 of the 435 congressional districts are protected by Section 2, election law expert Nicholas Stephanopoulos has estimated.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Researchers revealed that keratin – a natural structural protein derived from wool – was shown to support bone regeneration in a living animal.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Balzac’s purported philosophy of photography is likely derived from the Epicurean Roman poet Lucretius’s account of the nature of images.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers’ Nick Nurse is widely believed to be under pressure too, meaning Sunday’s loss to Boston, which put them in a 3-1 hole, qualifies as a step in the wrong direction.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He is believed to have acted alone and is set to face criminal charges on Monday.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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There was diligence paid to scouting Bernard, and the Eagles were determined to land him.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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It was determined Megan had suffered from extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction, and low metabolic levels.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Subsequent years on rookie deals are calculated relative to the first year's compensation.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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They’re calculated, high-tech operations.—
Chris Spear,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to the testimony of Raffaele Imperiale, an Italian cocaine trafficker and fellow Super Cartel member, Kinahan understood the unspoken rules of the city.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, the LA jazz scene, at least as Bellerose understood it, felt like a relic, with old clubs like The Baked Potato catering more to tourists than adventurous musicians.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Some thought the Chiefs didn’t get great value for L’Jarius Sneed in the 2024 trade that sent the cornerback to the Titans.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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