judgments

variants or judgements
Definition of judgmentsnext
plural of judgment
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Recent Examples of judgments First, each of the six propositions rests on eminently reasonable judgments about various institutions and their likely performance, capacities, and incentives. Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026 Defense attorneys continue to rely on media reports, decisions from the city’s Fire and Police Commission and civil lawsuit judgments to identify officers with questionable credibility - and that's a problem, Johnson said. Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said his office has a strong track record of fighting Medicaid fraud and has won more than 300 convictions and $80 million in judgments and restitutions during his time in office. Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026 Without structured evaluation frameworks or proper training, interviews can quickly drift toward subjective—and potentially biased—judgements. Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026 His judgments about the characters—both famous and obscure—who mattered in this low, dishonest era are always persuasive. Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026 Equipped with the insights provided by effective verification tools, users can make their own judgements concerning digital engagement. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026 Student loans, most tax debts and certain court judgments may not be dischargeable. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 The decision confirms the judgments of lower courts. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgments
Noun
  • Courts are deliberative places, where there are briefing schedules and hundreds of pages of evidentiary documents and lengthy rulings citing hundreds of years of case law.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Judge Lamberth has a pattern of activist rulings — and this case is no different.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But people make business decisions.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Courts can also create antitrust exemptions, but such decisions are rare and beyond the authority of a presidential commission.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Your quick mind can broker peace between different opinions while still protecting your energy.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • What Reviewers Are Saying About This Recipe Reviewers aren’t always kind when leaving their opinions about a recipe, but everyone had rave reviews about these lemon bars.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • It's based on assessments given to students in the 2024-25 school year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Based on that data, internal company assessments suggest the 2035 timeline is feasible if the company maintains its current progress.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • People who finance terrorism can be subject to lengthy prison sentences of as much as 30 years.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The sentences will be served in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But New York’s Court of Appeals tossed the guilty verdicts in April 2024, finding that the trial court judge, James Burke, shouldn’t have permitted three women to testify about rape and abuse allegations that weren’t tied to the charges.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Jurors returned the guilty verdicts following a 22-day trial and three days of deliberations.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Teach your child to respect differing beliefs among friends and family members during the holiday.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Large language models are trained to be helpful and agreeable, often validating a user’s beliefs or emotions.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That’s because this number sets the baseline for future appraisals.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Fans will receive free verbal appraisals of up to two collectible items from experts with the country’s top auction houses and independent dealers.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026

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