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
For years, marketers have been judged by lead counts, but those days are gone.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Speaking from personal experience, there’s something intrinsically intimidating about being silently judged by an accomplished HR representative over a pixelated Zoom call.
—Ben Ambridge, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2026
Benjamin Fanjoy / Getty Images The idea that people are entitled to be judged by a jury of their peers traces back to the Magna Carta of 1215, although the definition of peer has changed over time.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Many users feel pressured to lose weight, then judged for using GLP-1s to do it.
—Julia Sullivan, Health, 14 May 2026
The juried exhibition to be judged by Helen Shafer Garcia will award first through third place winners in addition to honorable mention winners, Keto said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Performers are judged by juries in participating nations and viewers around the world, and this year the broadcasting union tightened voting rules in response to the vote-rigging allegations.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Competitors will be judged by various celebrities and an expert judge.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Submissions will be judged on innovation, feasibility, market potential and effective use of AI tools.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Speaking from personal experience, there’s something intrinsically intimidating about being silently judged by an accomplished HR representative over a pixelated Zoom call.
—Ben Ambridge, JSTOR Daily, 15 May 2026
Benjamin Fanjoy / Getty Images The idea that people are entitled to be judged by a jury of their peers traces back to the Magna Carta of 1215, although the definition of peer has changed over time.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Many users feel pressured to lose weight, then judged for using GLP-1s to do it.
—Julia Sullivan, Health, 14 May 2026
The juried exhibition to be judged by Helen Shafer Garcia will award first through third place winners in addition to honorable mention winners, Keto said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Performers are judged by juries in participating nations and viewers around the world, and this year the broadcasting union tightened voting rules in response to the vote-rigging allegations.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Competitors will be judged by various celebrities and an expert judge.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Submissions will be judged on innovation, feasibility, market potential and effective use of AI tools.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judged
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The company has decided to operate five completion crews for the rest of the year while adding two to three rigs to maintain a sufficient DUC backlog and ensure operational flexibility.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Kerr ultimately decided to return for another season with Curry and Draymond Green, but there was uncertainty for more than three weeks.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Dulgeroff estimated that closing the La Jolla Rec Center would result in a budget reduction of $231,975.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Sources claim the vessel is simply too large for the billionaire to manage, with operating costs estimated at around $30 million per year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2026
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But many still derived entertainment from the frequent outbreak of hostilities between the teams, the FIA, and the commercial rights holder (then Bernie Ecclestone; now Liberty Media).—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Southern Hospitality derived as a spinoff of Charm, spotlighting Leva Bonaparte’s staff at her nightclub Republic Garden & Lounge.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Arakawa is believed to have contracted the virus from the rodent droppings found around her and Hackman's home, while some of the infected cruise ship passengers are suspected to have gotten sick from each other.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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In Burkina Faso alone, JNIM is believed to effectively control roughly 40% of the country’s territory.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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After some counting—and the consulting of an Excel spreadsheet—the officers determined that Silvia and Guojun were the parents of twenty-one children in total, nearly all under the age of three.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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West Monroe calculated that AI added the equivalent of 320 full-time employees’ worth of output in six months without adding headcount, according to Greenstein.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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California-wise, grades were based on statewide job creation, total income – a measure of overall wealth growth – and an affordability yardstick – how incomes compared with home price changes, as calculated by a federal index.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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The three-year varsity starter understood the assignment.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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There were people who understood and were entertained in a positive way.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Chaotic terrain is characterized by fractured, jumbled blocks of rock thought to have formed when underground ice melted and caused the surface above to collapse.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Returning last summer, I was reminded of the incredible detail and thought put into every element of the park.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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“Judged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judged. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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