judged

past tense of judge
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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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Recent Examples of judged But Cramer said Wednesday’s results won’t be judged on earnings alone. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Policies that may make people feel judged or ashamed to use SNAP, therefore, cannot be evaluated solely by whether purchases of one particular product decline. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 When crunching the numbers economy-wide, the researchers found little to no difference in relative overall employment between the jobs judged most and least affected by AI on these metrics. Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 Rebuild Confidence With Franchisees And Investors Ultimately, Montgomery will be judged on sales, profitability and shareholder returns. Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 And violations of public trust are typically judged quite harshly. Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 Shareholders judged them against each other, encouraging a kind of sameness as the business model shifted from niche specialties to running investing superstores. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 It should also be judged by whether agencies themselves become more accountable, more transparent and more competent. Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 Min Aung Hlaing was inaugurated president in April following a general election judged by United Nations experts and rights groups to be neither free nor fair. ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judged
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  • While all of the women found their respective moment to shine, no one rose to the occasion quite like Luann de Lesseps, who seemingly decided on her own that Kyle’s white party would be the perfect backdrop for a cabaret performance like none other.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This family gathering comes just days after it was revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have decided to formally relocate their residence back to Harry’s homeland.
    Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Coulter estimated Thursday that the library system receives one request per year.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One scientist estimated the Nepal-China flood wave roared down the first nearly 14 miles at a speed of 120 mph.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • History and discovery Buprenorphine is derived from thebaine, an alkaloid that occurs naturally in the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum).
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Minneapolis company has shifted to fruit- and vegetable-based dyes as well as colors derived from spices like turmeric and paprika to give its cereals their customary bright colors.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Yields dipped and then rebounded in the wake of the Treasury buyback move, a signal that bond investors believed Bessent's moves were inadequate.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Schmitt believed that the respective hegemons of the Grossräume should dominate coercively if necessary.
    Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • This week, there was a major breakthrough when DNA provided by her sister, Burks, was determined to be a match, enabling investigators to finally identify the 1995 victim as Lydia.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The hospital was run by Louisiana State University, which determined that Katrina left the building too damaged to reopen — an assessment that was disputed by some hospital staff and community members.
    JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Once the ratings period ends, the average score is calculated to determine the final ratings.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Those estimates are necessary to build financial aid packages, but the cost of living can change in the months between when the numbers are calculated and when students arrive on campus.
    Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • How these two investments caught fire can be understood in the context of several developments this week.
    Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As American record companies had long understood, these made London an ideal launchpad for pop-culture trends.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Many of those thought to have been involved in Shakur’s fatal shooting have since died.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Kaleigh Theriault, beverage alcohol thought leader at NielsenIQ, told Food & Wine that the shift is already showing up in industry numbers.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Judged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judged. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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