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
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.
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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
Defenders have argued he should be judged in the context of his era.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
In the study’s final experiment, participants judged someone who laughed after injuring a colleague as significantly less competent and less moral than someone who showed embarrassment instead.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Mid-cap biotech Immunovant is judged to be setup especially well for a move higher, by our work.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Adults, by contrast, are often acutely aware of mistakes and may hesitate to speak for fear of sounding foolish or being judged.
—Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Defenders have argued he should be judged in the context of his era.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
In the study’s final experiment, participants judged someone who laughed after injuring a colleague as significantly less competent and less moral than someone who showed embarrassment instead.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Mid-cap biotech Immunovant is judged to be setup especially well for a move higher, by our work.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Adults, by contrast, are often acutely aware of mistakes and may hesitate to speak for fear of sounding foolish or being judged.
—Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judged
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Details of how a trial would move forward with states that don’t sign on to the settlement will be decided later.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Analysts at the Institute for Science and International Security pointed out that Iran has not yet decided to build a nuclear weapon.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Approximately 1,700 driver’s licenses and an unspecified number of birth certificates are estimated to be invalidated by the law, which went into effect February 26.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 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,
5 Mar. 2026
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Elpis is in fact a cure to the T-Virus, but it’s not derived from Grace.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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The eBay job cuts arrive on the heels of the net loss of 27,300 tech jobs in the Bay Area during 2025, according to Beacon Economics industry estimates that were derived from the state EDD’s official reports.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously believed, according to a new study that says previous research used incorrect information about water levels along the world’s coastlines.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Officials had not determined a motive as of Monday morning, but Federal Bureau of Investigation officials said the case is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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But after reviewing invoices and documents, the OCC determined there were discrepancies between the amounts requested and received by Mace for reimbursement and the total of the associated bills.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Tanuj Kapilashrami, chief strategy and talent officer at Standard Chartered, told McKinsey in a recent interview that the global bank calculated roughly $49,000 in savings per employee reskilled and redeployed internally, compared with sourcing the same skill set through external hiring.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Discovery Is Outpacing Extinction The rate at which new species are being found far outpaces the rate of extinction, which Wiens and his team calculated at approximately 10 species per year.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, the country is understood to have large stockpiles and may be capable of producing hundreds more each week, military experts reportedly told The National newspaper.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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The exact mechanism behind these skeletal changes isn’t fully understood.—
Jennifer Byrne,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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Between 77 million and 132 million more people worldwide could be at risk of inundation than previously thought.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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In June 2025, electronic interference with navigation systems was thought to be a factor in the collision between two oil tankers, Adalynn and Front Eagle, off the coast of the UAE, Bockmann and Faragher noted.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Judged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judged. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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