as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgment
To do otherwise would have been to engage in what the justices often decry: substituting their own political value judgments for the will of Congress and the executive’s enforcement of that will.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Gail Gottehrer, Del Monte Fresh Produce Company, Inc. AI Shouldn’t Make the Final Call
One of the fundamental acts of a leader is to make value judgments — pursue opportunity A, decline opportunity B, promote employee A, let go of employee B.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Avoid assigning any value judgment as to likelihood or extent, at this point.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The rating is not making a value judgment about a politician who changes positions on an issue.
—Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Gail Gottehrer, Del Monte Fresh Produce Company, Inc. AI Shouldn’t Make the Final Call
One of the fundamental acts of a leader is to make value judgments — pursue opportunity A, decline opportunity B, promote employee A, let go of employee B.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Avoid assigning any value judgment as to likelihood or extent, at this point.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The rating is not making a value judgment about a politician who changes positions on an issue.
—Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for value judgment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgment
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The deal, brokered after a standoff between state and county officials resulting from a disagreement over whether to raise assessments this year, means homeowners will see a nearly 7% increase above their 2024 property valuation.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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As large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-3 and GPT-4 exploded onto the scene, students and teaching assistants alike began questioning whether assessments ought to be handled differently.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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But for high-value artwork, jewelry and the like, appraisals matter.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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An eye-catching deadline day move for Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis was not enough to change Burnley’s appraisal as favorites to go straight back down.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Boeing previously admitted that two of its 737 MAX flight technical pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft evaluation group about an aircraft part known as MCAS that affected the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Our comprehensive ranking methodology unfolds through four distinct phases of rigorous evaluation.—
Bessemer Venture Partners,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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These aren't just impressions—they're experiences that drive immediate conversion while building brand affinity.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unsurprisingly, the impression left by Karl is an overwhelmingly positive one, generous with praise and ginger with criticism.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Forgetting to Stay Hydrated While there's a widespread perception that coffee dehydrates, that's not necessarily true.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Speak up without speaking over One of the biggest perception gaps has to do with challenging misogynistic behavior at work.—
Colleen Tolan,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sale far surpassed the sale estimate, which predicted the item would go for between $8,000 and $16,000.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Citi cut its 2026 sales estimate for Nvidia by $12 billion and, in turn, its price target on the stock, directly citing Broadcom's comments last week about rising demand for its custom AI chip services.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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