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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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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
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
William Kunstler, the lawyer who had tried to exonerate the two men wrongfully convicted of killing Malcolm, was cast as the Boston judge who sentences Malcolm to prison.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Surround yourself with supportive friends who won’t judge your choice.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
For some bargaining units, like the California Association of State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges, the change came less than a month after the union started bargaining a new contract with the state.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
He was held on $215,000 bond and was expected to face a judge on Friday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
William Kunstler, the lawyer who had tried to exonerate the two men wrongfully convicted of killing Malcolm, was cast as the Boston judge who sentences Malcolm to prison.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
Verb
In addition, it’s suspended capital expenditures on new buildings, renovations and other capital projects that are not fully funded or judged to be essential.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Surround yourself with supportive friends who won’t judge your choice.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
In a rare public statement, the Federal Judges Association (FJA) criticized an increase in threats to judges.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
For some bargaining units, like the California Association of State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges, the change came less than a month after the union started bargaining a new contract with the state.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judge. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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