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as in referee
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 court
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence
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as in to decide
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 to estimate
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 to understand
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 to think
to have as an opinion
I judge that he knew what kind of woman she was when he married her
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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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2
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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2
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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3
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 judge
Christopher Keating Hartford Courant, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Text messages between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift about the working environment on the set of It Ends With Us must be turned over to Justin Baldoni, a judge has ruled.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
From the modeling world, Heidi Klum joined the judging panel in 2013, and Tyra Banks as host in 2017.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 17 June 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 May 2025
Business Technology News Judges rule unanimously against her Her remaining options: a Hail Mary appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court or a presidential pardon.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Noun
Saying that democracy needs judges and prosecutors to carry out the rule of law, Obama said that some recent actions by the federal government have pushed the limits of democracy.
—Christopher Keating Hartford Courant, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Text messages between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift about the working environment on the set of It Ends With Us must be turned over to Justin Baldoni, a judge has ruled.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
Verb
Karen Read jurors sent 3 questions to judge as deliberations continue
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Read's first trial ended in a hung jury last year after jurors went more than 25 hours over four days without reaching an agreement.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
From the modeling world, Heidi Klum joined the judging panel in 2013, and Tyra Banks as host in 2017.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Grayson wanted to make his big day even more special by fishing.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 May 2025
Business Technology News Judges rule unanimously against her Her remaining options: a Hail Mary appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court or a presidential pardon.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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“Judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judge. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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