as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgment
The spirit of the Ojai festival need not be conveyed by a laundry list of composers and works or by value judgments.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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.
—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
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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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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.
—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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgment
Noun
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What is your assessment of the AI boom in China at the moment?—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jones' assessments of the situation featured everything from benign, informational updates to suggesting Parsons could get hit by a car while discussing the implications of signing the 26-year-old star to a long-term deal.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Emblematic of second-wave feminism, the series earned consistent positive critical and awards appraisal, earning 29 Emmys throughout its seven-season run and cementing itself as among the crème de la crème of TV offerings then and now.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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The store offers appraisal and gold buy services too.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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On September 21, he was referred to the hospital for further evaluation and was scheduled for surgery.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Skubal texted Fry, who was undergoing evaluation, after the game.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some fans got the impression that Hurts took over the play calls from first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Just one or two sprays are enough to leave a lasting impression with longevity and sillage that envelops without overpowering.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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Robots companies are barely talking about security in public, despite how damaging even the perception of an unsecured robot might be.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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The declining perception of the importance of college has been reflected in enrollment figures, with many choosing to forego higher education over concerns about tuition costs, student loan debt and what is taught at universities.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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According to estimates in the report, 16 million pounds of excess fertilizer were applied to farm fields statewide in 2022 alone.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Deflating Rönnbäck’s estimates appropriately gives a real rate of return of between 9 and 11 percent annually.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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