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a public official having authority to decide questions of law
a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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Recent Examples of justices
Massachusetts had passed a state law exempting its citizens from serving in such an undeclared war, and the state then sought to bring the question of the conflict’s constitutionality before the justices.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The justices’ intervention on Friday highlights the Court’s growing role in mediating the boundaries of executive authority over entitlement spending, as Washington continues to wrestle with how best to balance fiscal discipline and social welfare amid rising costs.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Foundation attorneys represented the company and its owners in front of the Arizona Supreme Court, asking justices to take the case.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Statistically, those three justices have been key votes.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
That verdict appears increasingly likely after Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing, where liberal and conservative justices raised concerns about their legality.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Four justices dissented in the decision.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
In Pennsylvania, Martin was helping the state party’s effort to retain three state Supreme Court justices in an up-or-down vote.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The justices also asked how the term relates to the National Guard.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The justices’ intervention on Friday highlights the Court’s growing role in mediating the boundaries of executive authority over entitlement spending, as Washington continues to wrestle with how best to balance fiscal discipline and social welfare amid rising costs.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Foundation attorneys represented the company and its owners in front of the Arizona Supreme Court, asking justices to take the case.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Statistically, those three justices have been key votes.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
That verdict appears increasingly likely after Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing, where liberal and conservative justices raised concerns about their legality.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Four justices dissented in the decision.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
In Pennsylvania, Martin was helping the state party’s effort to retain three state Supreme Court justices in an up-or-down vote.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The justices also asked how the term relates to the National Guard.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justices
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Regardless of which party is calling for the impeachment of judges, the outcome is unlikely to result in a conviction by the Senate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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RuPaul’s Drag Race features mainstay judges RuPaul Charles, Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, and Ts Madison.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tennis, pickleball, and padel courts at the Cliff Drysdale Tennis Center continue the property’s long-standing connection to the sport, which stems from Key Biscayne hosting the Miami Open for three decades—until 2018—and becoming a destination for tennis pros.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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The charges were dropped in November after state courts removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case for having a romantic relationship with another prosecutor.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The state's top jurists gather every November for an annual chili cook off.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Dec. 2025
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Amid the reporting, his chief judge banned jurists at his court from including chats during court livestreams .—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Justices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justices. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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