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or judgement
1
as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the court will give its judgment in this case tomorrow morning
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2
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
built her fortune by making intelligent judgments about the performance of stocks
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3
as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
your judgment of the situation isn't a very good one
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4
as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
critical judgment on that new comedy has been overwhelmingly negative
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Recent Examples of judgment
The difference usually has less to do with the procedure itself, and far more to do with judgment, restraint and the provider’s experience.
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Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The clerk's default judgment was for possession only, not past-due rent, damages or other costs.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Of course Darryl is quick to pass judgements, but also relates to her on a level that surprises him.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
But in some cases, the freeze may be the result of a debt collector enforcing a court judgment against you.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The clerk's default judgment was for possession only, not past-due rent, damages or other costs.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Of course Darryl is quick to pass judgements, but also relates to her on a level that surprises him.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
But in some cases, the freeze may be the result of a debt collector enforcing a court judgment against you.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgment
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Khamenei was both Hezbollah’s political ally and its paramount spiritual guide; the group followed his religious rulings and used his authority to legitimize violent acts.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, a judge issued a default eviction ruling in favor of Rourke’s landlord, Eric Goldie, for possession of the home and termination of the rental agreement, according to documents in Los Angeles Superior Court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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This doesn’t end the decisions the Panthers will have to make along the offensive line, however.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 4-1 zoning decision comes after nearly a year of CoreCivic arguing in court that it should be allowed to reopen its facility without a permit.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to the anonymity of the internet, users are more than welcome to voice their opinions on the latest political decision or cultural happening.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Throughout his career, Wegmann has spent considerable time researching the impact of affordable housing initiatives, and in his opinion, if properly funded and managed, taxpayer subsidies can have a positive impact.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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Complicating any assessment of the incident is the lack of images of bomb fragments from the blast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Their assessment places the probability below 50 percent.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The charges Mountbatten-Windsor faces carry the possibility of a lifetime sentence.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Adams County District Court Judge Sean Finn then sentenced Torres on Friday to 68 years to life in the Colorado Department of Corrections, the maximum sentence, court records show.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Those with life sentences will serve part of them in a prison and the rest in a special regime penal colony, according to the verdict.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The verdict was returned about seven hours after jurors resumed deliberations following a long weekend recess.—
Corey J. Murray,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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And while the play might have happened on defense, there is a belief the sense of pride and confidence that came with it could extend to all parts of his game.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her propulsive new book, Driven, traces a life shaped by that belief—from racing her brother on a 50cc bike in Oban, Scotland, at six, to entering the Kart World Championship at 14 as the only girl in the paddock.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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But critics have questioned why the lease extension bypassed the council’s Economic Development Committee, and why no appraisal was done of the 124 acres the zoo controls in northwestern Balboa Park.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI’s models, fed with Better’s mortgage data, save time by simultaneously running parallel workflows on dozens of checkpoints, including appraisals, title reports, income, credit reports and other metrics, Garg said.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgment. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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