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as in referees
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
their father always played the role of judge when there was a disagreement between the siblings
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as in courts
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence
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as in decides
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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as in estimates
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 derives
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 thinks
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 judges
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
At the end of the night, live viewer votes will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who will be eliminated.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
In three separate opinions, federal judges concluded that IEEPA does not authorize the president to unilaterally impose what amounts to a massive tax on imports.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But the bill was amended to give more discretion to prosecutors when seeking charges and to judges during sentencing.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The administration has also revoked visas for more than 20 judges in Brazil and 14 political and business figures in Costa Rica, including former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oscar Arias.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of judges sipped through 8,315 beers from 1,555 breweries and awarded 374 gold, silver and bronze medals to the best in the nation.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Rings will be awarded to 25 creators chosen by a panel of judges that includes company head Adam Mosseri, filmmaker Spike Lee, YouTuber Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD), and rugby star Ilona Maher, among others.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Norm-breaking presidents can disregard the law, and judges may cave.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Along with hosting Taskmaster, Horne serves as the umpire for each challenge, while Davies judges the performances and awards points on how well the contestants do.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
With Carrie Ann Inaba being on under the weather, judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli were left to their own devices — leading to some unexpected and hilarious moments.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Your point about being present reminds me of the scene where Jack judges the girl for taking a selfie on the rooftop and Heather calls him out.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
As the performance came to its colorful conclusion, judges Simon Cowell and Spice Girl Mel B were immediately on the feet.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
Figuring out critical consensus requires polling your community, and with more films being made and submitted to festivals than ever before, who judges these competition matters.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
That shift — from hype to proof — is redefining how the market judges AI investments.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Who are the Red Bull Flugtag judges?
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2023
Noun
The show tapes weekly in Los Angeles and features celebrity-pro dance pairings performing live for judges and viewers.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
At the end of the night, live viewer votes will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who will be eliminated.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
In three separate opinions, federal judges concluded that IEEPA does not authorize the president to unilaterally impose what amounts to a massive tax on imports.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But the bill was amended to give more discretion to prosecutors when seeking charges and to judges during sentencing.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The administration has also revoked visas for more than 20 judges in Brazil and 14 political and business figures in Costa Rica, including former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oscar Arias.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of judges sipped through 8,315 beers from 1,555 breweries and awarded 374 gold, silver and bronze medals to the best in the nation.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Rings will be awarded to 25 creators chosen by a panel of judges that includes company head Adam Mosseri, filmmaker Spike Lee, YouTuber Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD), and rugby star Ilona Maher, among others.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Norm-breaking presidents can disregard the law, and judges may cave.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
As West reports, Dubno’s update puts us in the head of an unnamed twentysomething who judges her peers at a cocktail party.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Along with hosting Taskmaster, Horne serves as the umpire for each challenge, while Davies judges the performances and awards points on how well the contestants do.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
With Carrie Ann Inaba being on under the weather, judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli were left to their own devices — leading to some unexpected and hilarious moments.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Your point about being present reminds me of the scene where Jack judges the girl for taking a selfie on the rooftop and Heather calls him out.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
As the performance came to its colorful conclusion, judges Simon Cowell and Spice Girl Mel B were immediately on the feet.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
Figuring out critical consensus requires polling your community, and with more films being made and submitted to festivals than ever before, who judges these competition matters.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
That shift — from hype to proof — is redefining how the market judges AI investments.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Who are the Red Bull Flugtag judges?
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judges
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The league announced a partnership Friday with the Chinese Basketball Association to help support the development of elite Chinese players, coaches and referees.—
Jessica Golden,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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The referees put themselves in a spotlight with a few tough calls, but the Chiefs put themselves squarely in it, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The role of the courts is to decide if the President is acting within the limits set by the Constitution and the law, says Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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This whole system is backstopped by courts, which can order the process to begin anew if the new rule isn’t supported by the evidence created while the regulator was developing the record.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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The committee decides which nominees will be added to its shortlist which is not released to the public.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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What’ll be interesting is how heavily Berube decides to lean on him, given that the schedule is about to get busy quickly.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The World Health Organization estimates that more than 374 million new STIs occur each year worldwide.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Michigan Committee for Severe Weather Awareness estimates 250,000 homes are damaged each winter due to frozen water pipes.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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This playful matcha bowl derives its inspiration from Japanese lore that believes rabbits inhabit the moon.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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The remaining negligible figure derives from album sales and track-equivalent units.—
Pamela Bustios,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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But BofA strategist Michael Hartnett thinks the metal may be getting too hot.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Zaccarelli wrote that Northlight thinks more volatility is possible in the coming weeks, but absent some kind of real blow to the economy, the market should stage a rebound later this year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This led to a heated interaction between Padres players and the umpires.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Security ultimately stepped between the Padres in the dugout and the umpires.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The integrity of our system of justice and the judicial system is based on the trust that people place in the jurists that populate that branch, the third branch of government.—
John E. Jones III,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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The rare move highlighted the administration's combative stance toward jurists who impeded its immigration policies.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Judges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judges. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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