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or judgement
1
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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3
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
No shame, no judgment: I’ve got forgotten about $200 there myself, which is almost enough for dinner in Laguna Beach.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Current law requires medical professionals to disclose a limited number of things, including court settlements and judgments as well as disciplinary actions involving police or other government and licensing agencies.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The posts have raised questions about Trump’s judgment, but his round-the-clock social media use also is cited as a sign of tirelessness.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Feldstein Soto faced criticism over a series of multimillion-dollar settlements and judgments as city liability payouts became a growing concern amid Los Angeles’ budget challenges.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 6 June 2026
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Current law requires medical professionals to disclose a limited number of things, including court settlements and judgments as well as disciplinary actions involving police or other government and licensing agencies.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The posts have raised questions about Trump’s judgment, but his round-the-clock social media use also is cited as a sign of tirelessness.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Feldstein Soto faced criticism over a series of multimillion-dollar settlements and judgments as city liability payouts became a growing concern amid Los Angeles’ budget challenges.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgment
Noun
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Marks' ruling stems from a hearing about how much pain inmates experience during a nitrogen gas execution.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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With the recent high court ruling against his International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties barely in the rearview, this path may be less than appealing to the Commander in Chief.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Voter turnout was high for a primary election, and a significant share of voters cast ballots on or after Election Day, likely because many delayed making a decision in the governor’s race.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Stephenson is not prepared to go into too much detail, but a decision on his next step has to be made.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Ecology remained characteristic of her approach, but Carson now broadened her aims to encompass a mobilization of public opinion equal to the task of addressing the widespread harms of chemical pesticides in everyday life and agricultural ecosystems alike.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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Ritter later offered a blunt assessment of the competing cases presented to jurors.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The recent fire heavily damaged the structure, and a structural assessment found that what remains is not salvageable, DPR explained.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Regulators rarely write sentences that honest.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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That was the Knicks in one sentence.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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That’s the early verdict of UK industry insiders after the BBC dropped a TARDIS bombshell on Wednesday, when the broadcaster announced a major creative rethink of Doctor Who.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Ricardo’s verdict came after a one-day bench trial on Wednesday.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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Brunson is at his best when everything is at its worst, blessed with belief that seems at times desperate and determination that can feel almost manic.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Recent Pew data shows that roughly 58 million Americans do not affirm belief in any god or universal spirit.—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Radical approaches to what is precious and what is worthless—or appraisal—have always been more than the inversion of that which is useless made priceless, what was originally meant to be ephemeral made timeless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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It had previously been valued at $20 million, but a new appraisal would be required.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgment. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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