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or judgements
1
as in rulings
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 decisions
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 opinions
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 assessments
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 judgments
Secure communicators anchor their language in personal experience rather than all-encompassing judgments.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Many American students have internalized the idea that such lists are constructed and ideological—not simply because the selections tend to be white and male, but because claims of aesthetic value tell you more about the people making the judgments than about the objects themselves.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Moreover, in the scientific study of morality, lots of research has examined how people form moral judgments and how outside forces shape a person’s moral behavior.
—Michael Prinzing, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Over the past two fiscal years, False Claims Act settlements and judgments totaled nearly $5 billion.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Snap judgements can not only ruin the life of the person accused but delay justice for victims and their families.
—Yosha Gunasekera, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The cases resulted in legal judgments against the nursing homes, but plaintiffs said neither has been paid.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
San Diego and Santa Clara counties suspend restaurant permits if owners don’t pay unsatisfied wage theft judgments.
—Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Rising geopolitical fragmentation and shrinking development budgets mean African governments are increasingly reliant on market borrowing — and therefore on the judgments of New York firms Fitch, Moody’s and S&P.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Many American students have internalized the idea that such lists are constructed and ideological—not simply because the selections tend to be white and male, but because claims of aesthetic value tell you more about the people making the judgments than about the objects themselves.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Moreover, in the scientific study of morality, lots of research has examined how people form moral judgments and how outside forces shape a person’s moral behavior.
—Michael Prinzing, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Over the past two fiscal years, False Claims Act settlements and judgments totaled nearly $5 billion.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Snap judgements can not only ruin the life of the person accused but delay justice for victims and their families.
—Yosha Gunasekera, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The cases resulted in legal judgments against the nursing homes, but plaintiffs said neither has been paid.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
San Diego and Santa Clara counties suspend restaurant permits if owners don’t pay unsatisfied wage theft judgments.
—Terri Gerstein, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Rising geopolitical fragmentation and shrinking development budgets mean African governments are increasingly reliant on market borrowing — and therefore on the judgments of New York firms Fitch, Moody’s and S&P.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgments
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The township is arguing that state law regarding government employee protections against lawsuits conflicts with federal court rulings.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The appellate panel denied the Oppermans’ appeal, making some important rulings that provide guidance to all California HOAs.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Leaders & Idea-Makers Educators, executives, creators, founders, analysts, and public thinkers who shape conversations and influence decisions.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Leaders have to make extensive decisions in a single day.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The flow of emotions, friends’ opinions, and experts’ suggestions will result in conflicting but not mutually exclusive objectives.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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The organization tends to do well on independent quality assessments.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Under Canadian federal law, export permits can only be issued if a transfer is in the animals' best interests and would require medical assessments of every whale and dolphin.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Before their arrests in 2018 and 2019, a father and son in Arizona made off with more than $7 million from ghost student scams, and both served 12-month prison sentences after pleading guilty.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Penalties may include large fines, mandatory restitution and prison sentences of up to 10 years.—
Stephen Sorace , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The judge said the sentence reflected the complexity of the mixed verdicts following two lengthy trials and the almost Jekyll-and-Hyde nature of Bongiovanni's career, in which the lawman racked up enough front-page accolades to fill a trophy case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jurors reached the verdicts in less than 30 minutes.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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This opens the door to distortions, the possibility of blending details with other experiences and even creating beliefs about events that never actually happened.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some, in fact, have even been killed for their beliefs.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Their nervous systems, approach to cognitive appraisals and relationship strategies work together in ways that reduce threat, increase clarity and preserve connection, even when a conversation is exceptionally hard.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Among Palestinians, appraisals are more nuanced.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Judgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgments. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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