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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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3
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
Evan Mealins, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Before that switch, Lawton, then an attorney, applied three times to become an appellate judge.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Colin Bedell, Them., 22 May 2025
The key issue in Barnes is how the law should judge whether an officer used excessive force.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
By Jan Hoffman Page A13 Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them
By Mattathias Schwartz and Emily Bazelon
Page A14
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—Camille Baker Tony Romm Christiaan Triebert Anusha Bayya, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York wrote to the judge requesting the man be incarcerated before trial.
—Evan Mealins, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Before that switch, Lawton, then an attorney, applied three times to become an appellate judge.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Verb
This week, try speaking those feelings clearly, without judging them.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 May 2025
The key issue in Barnes is how the law should judge whether an officer used excessive force.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
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
By Jan Hoffman Page A13 Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them
By Mattathias Schwartz and Emily Bazelon
Page A14
Justice Dept.
—Camille Baker Tony Romm Christiaan Triebert Anusha Bayya, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judge. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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