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 project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.
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Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
But strategy is judged by outcomes, not bravado.
—Jon Duffy, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
DeSantis also said Wednesday that Asian Americans had faced discrimination in university admissions and that people should be judged on their merits not their demographic backgrounds.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Two umpires from the Japanese Table Tennis Association judged the games.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Freeling, judged the 14th-best overall prospect in this draft by Scouts Inc.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
At the end of the program, projects like the tiny home community will be judged, and students have an opportunity to earn scholarships.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Santiago Castro’s intended cross deflected off Ezri Konsa and over the line, only for the striker’s toe to be judged offside in the build-up.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
It'll be judged in April 2027 or 2028 when people see what [the war] has done over the coming months and years.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
But strategy is judged by outcomes, not bravado.
—Jon Duffy, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
DeSantis also said Wednesday that Asian Americans had faced discrimination in university admissions and that people should be judged on their merits not their demographic backgrounds.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Two umpires from the Japanese Table Tennis Association judged the games.
—Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Freeling, judged the 14th-best overall prospect in this draft by Scouts Inc.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
At the end of the program, projects like the tiny home community will be judged, and students have an opportunity to earn scholarships.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Santiago Castro’s intended cross deflected off Ezri Konsa and over the line, only for the striker’s toe to be judged offside in the build-up.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
It'll be judged in April 2027 or 2028 when people see what [the war] has done over the coming months and years.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 9 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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Here's how humidity is calculated!—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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While averages are mathematically calculated, the rainfall totals run from near zero to up to 20 or more inches a year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 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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