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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
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
But two judges separately ordered the government to keep the money following, ruling last week that the administration could not skip November’s benefits entirely.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Megan Sauer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
But Chinese citizens, whose welfare is ostensibly the plan’s focus, will ultimately judge its success by whether their incomes rise and lives improve by 2030.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The co-hosts announced the results —a combination of judges' scores and live votes — in no particular order.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 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
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Noun
Although he was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine in 2018, over the 2004 rape of Andrea Constand, a judge overturned the conviction in 2021.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
But two judges separately ordered the government to keep the money following, ruling last week that the administration could not skip November’s benefits entirely.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
Beyond acting, Parker has a wine label in partnership with a company called Invivo, is judging the 2025 Booker Prize contest and works with the States Project, an advocacy group focused on advancing Democrat issues and candidates at the state level.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
But Chinese citizens, whose welfare is ostensibly the plan’s focus, will ultimately judge its success by whether their incomes rise and lives improve by 2030.
—Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island ruled separately but similarly Friday, telling the government in response to lawsuits filed by Democratic state officials, cities and non-profits that it was required to use one emergency fund to pay for the program, at least in part.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The co-hosts announced the results —a combination of judges' scores and live votes — in no particular order.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
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
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“Judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judge. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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