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 result is a single figure that lets a $25 trend piece and a $200 staple be judged fairly against each other.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
But cases involving public figures should be judged by facts and evidence, not media coverage and public opinion.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Fair or not, everyone is judged, and those at the top are judged on a different scale entirely.
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Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But the buzz around the IPO also invites scrutiny about the extent to which one large company’s prospects can be judged as representing a nation’s economic trajectory.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
In fashion and beauty, the purchase experience is part of how the brand is judged.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
At the Miami Red Bull Concrete Heats event, skaters competed for speed rather than being judged on technical performance and style.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
You're allowed to be yourself, even on your worst days, and you don't get judged for it.
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Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
That created a brutal backdrop where Zealand wasn’t only judged on its own data but also seen in the light of Lilly’s increasingly dominant franchise.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
But cases involving public figures should be judged by facts and evidence, not media coverage and public opinion.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Fair or not, everyone is judged, and those at the top are judged on a different scale entirely.
—
Julian Hayes Ii,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But the buzz around the IPO also invites scrutiny about the extent to which one large company’s prospects can be judged as representing a nation’s economic trajectory.
—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
In fashion and beauty, the purchase experience is part of how the brand is judged.
—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
At the Miami Red Bull Concrete Heats event, skaters competed for speed rather than being judged on technical performance and style.
—
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
You're allowed to be yourself, even on your worst days, and you don't get judged for it.
—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
That created a brutal backdrop where Zealand wasn’t only judged on its own data but also seen in the light of Lilly’s increasingly dominant franchise.
—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judged
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With his children now grown, Love and his wife decided to sell the home, according to the real estate agency.
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The middle school team was seeking a coach, and Cassie decided to ask their mom to fill the role.
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Global income losses during the 1982-1983 and 1997-1998 El Niños were estimated in the trillions of dollars.
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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In a June 17 report, the Bank of Korea noted that inflationary pressures derived largely from energy prices, which have increased as a result of conflict in the Middle East.
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Naturally occurring tax revenues derived from economic growth would help obviate the need for Springfield’s seemingly endless quests for novel fees and tax ideas.
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Two people believed to be connected to the stabbing were located and taken into custody.
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The man is believed to have targeted primarily young males using bathrooms in Gwinnett, Jackson and Oconee counties between February 2024 and March 2026, according to an FBI alert.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Sheriff's officials said a detailed investigation determined three employees used the system for non-law enforcement purposes, violating both agency policy and Georgia law.
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If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship worldwide in August 2026, and delivery costs will be calculated once the campaign ends (starting at around $12 for US addresses).
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The basis is an index called the CMT — constant maturity Treasury index — calculated by the government.
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Many of us have long understood that putting your country’s main creative engine inside a techno-dominant machine was probably never going to end well for creativity.
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For reasons that aren't yet fully understood, the results sometimes differ from previous events.
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Strategic storytelling and thought leadership amplify credibility, helping executive directors spend less time chasing support and more time advancing the mission.
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At last, Jones also thought, there was a chance to spotlight the dynamic between North Wales‘ working-class community and its aristocracy on the big screen, a corner of Britain’s social history that has long been sidelined.
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