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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
All were straightforward with no fraud, intentional harm, or major judgments against me.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Yet all these arguments originate with unmistakably human quirks and foibles, many of which defy easy judgments of right and wrong.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Everyone can make judgements from the sidelines.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Feb. 2026
One spot denounced personal injury attorneys who promise justice for victims of accidents and assaults but take big chunks of settlements and judgments.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
As Baltimore prepares to award its first competitive grants from opioid settlements and judgements, a large chunk has already gone to lawyers or been set aside for outside groups.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Rather than scrolling, people are reading of the mist that obscures Yorkshire moors and its inhabitants’ judgments.
—Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Thoreau’s judgments felt personal, and so true.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
But there is another, much more tragic strand, which involves bad judgments by the Post itself.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Yet all these arguments originate with unmistakably human quirks and foibles, many of which defy easy judgments of right and wrong.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Everyone can make judgements from the sidelines.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Feb. 2026
One spot denounced personal injury attorneys who promise justice for victims of accidents and assaults but take big chunks of settlements and judgments.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
As Baltimore prepares to award its first competitive grants from opioid settlements and judgements, a large chunk has already gone to lawyers or been set aside for outside groups.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Rather than scrolling, people are reading of the mist that obscures Yorkshire moors and its inhabitants’ judgments.
—Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Thoreau’s judgments felt personal, and so true.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
But there is another, much more tragic strand, which involves bad judgments by the Post itself.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgments
Noun
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These local rulings tend to offer narrower precedent for future disputes as well.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The court has issued a number of rulings that have effectively closed off avenues for challenges.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The company noted that guides in the field had been in communication with senior guides at their base about conditions and route decisions.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Those engineering decisions worsened Katrina’s destruction.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Charlotte Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Outside opinions are no substitute for your intuition and experience as the moon and Chiron clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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In San Diego, a high school English teacher can clear her grading queue in a matter of days by outsourcing her initial assessments to ChatGPT.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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The dorm does not have a set date to reopen, as the school is still doing assessments with the owner and the state.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Four other former military and police officials received sentences of between 3 and 18 years.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Judge Julius Hoffman, however, sentenced all seven defendants and two defense lawyers to contempt-of-court jail sentences.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The litigation has already cost the city nearly $100 million in jury verdicts and settlements, with the remaining cases — some of them more than eight years old — representing hundreds of millions of dollars more in potential liability.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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The jury, which consisted of four men and two women, deliberated for one day before returning the verdicts, the DCJ said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the month-long meeting, the council decided on a set of agreements to guide how the church would observe, teach, and practice its beliefs about the life of Jesus Christ.—
Lianna Norman,
Florida Times-Union,
16 Feb. 2026
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Many of the schools that participate in Florida’s voucher program enforce rules that reflect the organization’s religious beliefs.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Certified appraisers are the best source for appraisals of valuable possessions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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For too long, promised tax relief has been gobbled up by higher appraisals and wasteful government spending.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Judgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgments. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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