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
Leiomy is one of the most prominent ballroom faces worldwide, especially after judging the HBO Max competition show Legendary.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Megan is clearly loving the color, and judging by all the heart-eye emojis in her Instagram comments, the rest of the world is too!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
Considering that is judging against 49 other installments, that is truly saying something.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Die-hard skating fans are familiar with judging controversies.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Planet Fitness once made a point of banning denim in the gym, along with grunting, dropping dumbbells, and judging others.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Submissions are open in February, with Evoke participating in judging for the final round, reviewing semi-finalist’s loglines and reading all 10 finalists’ scripts.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
But judging by a public outcry that’s gone viral on social media, the transformative switch is off to a turbulent start.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
But judging by the reaction of 94-year-old Beryl Greensmith, this little yellow robot leaves quite the impression.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
Megan is clearly loving the color, and judging by all the heart-eye emojis in her Instagram comments, the rest of the world is too!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
Considering that is judging against 49 other installments, that is truly saying something.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Die-hard skating fans are familiar with judging controversies.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Planet Fitness once made a point of banning denim in the gym, along with grunting, dropping dumbbells, and judging others.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Submissions are open in February, with Evoke participating in judging for the final round, reviewing semi-finalist’s loglines and reading all 10 finalists’ scripts.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
But judging by a public outcry that’s gone viral on social media, the transformative switch is off to a turbulent start.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
But judging by the reaction of 94-year-old Beryl Greensmith, this little yellow robot leaves quite the impression.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judging
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The rigidity of that system is one of the reasons Liu quit the sport at 16, before deciding to return, on her own terms, two years later.—
Alice Park,
Time,
22 Feb. 2026
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But officials held off on deciding whether to open schools Monday for the time being.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Unable to add clouds to their models directly, physicists have effectively resorted to estimating their influence.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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Counsell didn’t sound optimistic about either player joining them soon, estimating their arrival in Arizona this upcoming weekend at the earliest.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The very legitimacy of deriving general principles from the particulars of experience can never be established from experience without already having the principle in hand.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 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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Many analysts and economists are thinking along similar lines, with Deutsche Bank Research Institute recently prompting a proprietary AI tool to forecast what jobs its AI brethren would eliminate, and how.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Taking no questions, the DA offered no indication of his or his office’s thinking on the matter.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Border Patrol agents briefly took custody of him on an immigration detainer before determining he shouldn’t be deported and, later that night, dropped him at a closed coffee house alone in near freezing temperatures.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Although the Texas Senate seat has been been reliably red for decades, the Republican infighting has also centered on determining who is best suited to take on the Democratic ticket.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Cantarelli shared a handout given to the customer care center attendees that explains what goes into calculating delivery charges.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Then there’s Rick Devens, whose reputation coming off of his fourth-place finish in season 38’s Edge of Extinction is less of a coldly calculating snake than a perpetual-motion machine whose strategizing and idol-hunting has the 50 returnees already exhausted at the thought of playing with him.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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The answer begins with understanding a trade chart — a diagram that assigns a numerical value to every pick in the draft.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Monica doubts this highbrow Brit is capable of understanding Reggie’s rags-to-riches-to-infamy tale.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Colombians use thermal mud found in the region for therapeutic purposes, believing the mud has health benefits.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Weaver asked the judge to release Meyers on bond with no internet access as a condition, but the judge said no, believing Meyers was still a threat to the general public.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Judging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judging. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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