1
as in deciding
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 estimating
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 deriving
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 thinking
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 judging
London’s Natural History Museum teamed up with an international judging panel of photography, wildlife, conservation and science experts to select 24 images from a total 60,636 entries submitted from 113 countries.
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Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The conformation part of the show began with best of breed judging from the Javits Center on Monday, and group judging continued on Tuesday, on FS1, where Best in Show is awarded.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Orlando argues that judging the effectiveness of a general strike, such as the one observed across the United States on Friday, depends on the end goal.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
As for Belichick’s stumbles as a first-year football coach at North Carolina, or having a 24-year-old girlfriend who seemed to have the run of the joint, that’s not a consideration when judging the man’s worthiness for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Like many reality shows of its era, ANTM has ignited ample discourse on social media and elsewhere, with critics calling it exploitative and decrying the harsh criticism deployed by Banks and the judging panel.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Competition judging going forward will be conducted in part using artificial intelligence tools to capture the increasingly intricate tricks that action-sports athletes are trying these days.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The judging controversy, however, incited a firestorm that was just getting started.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Leith had joined the judging panel in 2017 after Mary Berry’s departure.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The conformation part of the show began with best of breed judging from the Javits Center on Monday, and group judging continued on Tuesday, on FS1, where Best in Show is awarded.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Orlando argues that judging the effectiveness of a general strike, such as the one observed across the United States on Friday, depends on the end goal.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
As for Belichick’s stumbles as a first-year football coach at North Carolina, or having a 24-year-old girlfriend who seemed to have the run of the joint, that’s not a consideration when judging the man’s worthiness for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Like many reality shows of its era, ANTM has ignited ample discourse on social media and elsewhere, with critics calling it exploitative and decrying the harsh criticism deployed by Banks and the judging panel.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Competition judging going forward will be conducted in part using artificial intelligence tools to capture the increasingly intricate tricks that action-sports athletes are trying these days.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The judging controversy, however, incited a firestorm that was just getting started.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Leith had joined the judging panel in 2017 after Mary Berry’s departure.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judging
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First and foremost, there may be big decisions around home, family, or your domestic life — like hosting a big gathering or deciding to move or renovate.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Simply book your villa and let the concierge team handle the rest, from private flights and yacht charters to in-villa wine tastings and celebration-level planning—leaving you free to focus on the important things, like deciding which drink comes first.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Indiana Health Care Association is estimating a $60-80 million savings annually if the state implements an individual cost limit.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Feb. 2026
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Analysts predict that cost reductions will accelerate over the next three years as supply chains expand, with Morgan Stanley estimating that once capacity reaches about 100 GWh, sodium batteries could be more than 30% cheaper than LFP cells.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Large language models represent the first technology capable of analyzing, contextualizing and deriving insights from this avalanche of information.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Resolve this by walking your own path (literally) and deriving support from people who are capable of caring about you.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
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Lewis acknowledged after a 3-9 finish in 2024 that thinking about the collective needs to be emphasized more than ever in this age of transfer portal comings and goings.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Glasgow smile could have been used to send a message to anybody who was thinking of ratting them out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its mass is the most important factor in determining both its lifetime and its fate, with other secondary factors, such as metallicity (or the fraction of heavy elements present within it), also playing a role.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was resentenced to 28 years behind bars in 2024, with a federal judge determining his initial sentence was too light.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Warsh and Druckenmiller don’t tell us his or her income or lifespan, essential factors in calculating one’s Social Security return.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The association also argued that calculating risk based on hypothetical annual consumption levels could create unnecessary alarm and confusion.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In school, Yoneifer was learning English fast, understanding basic expressions and responding in Spanish, his mom says.—
Maeva Bambuck,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The bottom line, though, is about understanding your teen and how this trend is affecting them, rather than fighting back against the trend for the sake of it.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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Assad’s betrayal was so breathtakingly craven that some people had trouble believing it at first.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Don’t be fooled into believing that a temporary suspension of the resident parking fees is a good solution.—
Donna Frye,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Judging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judging. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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