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or judgement
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as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the court will give its judgment in this case tomorrow morning
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2
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
built her fortune by making intelligent judgments about the performance of stocks
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as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
your judgment of the situation isn't a very good one
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4
as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
critical judgment on that new comedy has been overwhelmingly negative
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Recent Examples of judgment
Since 2023, some overdetentions have resulted from the district clerk’s office failing to provide judgments to the jail on time, according to lawsuits filed by Dallas attorney Jim Spangler.
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Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, the court said the judgment was not final and is subject to appeal.
—Stephanie Halasz, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Still, O’Connor said that officials and the public should not jump to quick judgments about the guides who led the group into the area.
—Annette McGivney, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
Every day many of us turn to tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT for medical advice, legal guidance, psychological insight, educational tutoring or judgments about what is true and what is not.
—Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, the court said the judgment was not final and is subject to appeal.
—Stephanie Halasz, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Still, O’Connor said that officials and the public should not jump to quick judgments about the guides who led the group into the area.
—Annette McGivney, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
Every day many of us turn to tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT for medical advice, legal guidance, psychological insight, educational tutoring or judgments about what is true and what is not.
—Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgment
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Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, had denied the insurrection charge, saying his imposition of martial law was meant to alert the public to paralysing political gridlock caused by the opposition party’s majority in the National Assembly and its impeachment of several senior officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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After losing similar cases, the decision to tap Kelesis indicates the White House does not expect a ruling in Chattah's favor.—
JESSICA HILL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, the council did not make any comments about its decision during a special meeting with a single item to approve of the new contract.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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There’s no need to book a table here, as all four restaurants reserve a space for residents, ideal for my often last-minute dining decisions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Poll position The SEC has a higher opinion of itself than voters in the Associated Press top 25 poll.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Better than last year, in my opinion.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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And in a recent assessment of the chances for a Supreme Court vacancy, Washington consultant Bruce Mehlman noted that all of the justices are well-below the average age of 79 for those who’ve stepped down in recent years.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Putin thought a window of opportunity had finally emerged, such that in those historical assessments Ukraine will follow from Afghanistan much as Poland in 1939 followed from Munich in 1938.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Westville is a medium-security facility, with an average sentence of six to 12 years.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The newspaper found a judge who improperly threatened to call immigration authorities on a defendant in his courtroom and a court that illegally used contempt of court to dramatically inflate jail sentences for poor and unhoused individuals.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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The trial, at Innsbruck Regional Court, is expected to last just one day, with a possible verdict by Thursday evening, court officials told CNN.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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There were no immediate reports of major clashes following the verdict.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to reporting by The New York Times, births in 1966 fell sharply amid a belief that girls born in a Fire Horse year would bring misfortune to their future husbands.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shaped by biblical ethics, nonviolence, and the belief that justice is indivisible, his framework refused the logic of zero-sum morality.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Such an appraisal is the rule, where Bingham’s influence is concerned.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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The plan froze property values for two years after the 2024 appraisal was done, meaning if the property value goes up or down based on the economic climate, the property’s value won’t actually change until the next appraisal is done in 2027.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgment. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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