as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgment
How language encodes value judgments Such logic sets off alarm bells for anyone familiar with the history of eugenics, a movement that began with the idea of improving America by making its people healthier and quickly evolved to make judgments about who is and is not fit to participate in society.
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Megan Donelson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Without humans in the loop, to apply a value judgment to issues, organizations can fall into the trap of underreacting to major incidents or overreacting to minor ones.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The spirit of the Ojai festival need not be conveyed by a laundry list of composers and works or by value judgments.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 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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Megan Donelson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Without humans in the loop, to apply a value judgment to issues, organizations can fall into the trap of underreacting to major incidents or overreacting to minor ones.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The spirit of the Ojai festival need not be conveyed by a laundry list of composers and works or by value judgments.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 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
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Eco effort The hotel has applied for its LEED assessment following the adoption of a number of sustainability and energy-saving measures during the property’s renovation and current operations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other assessments point to a milder rise in prices.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Their appraisal underscored the challenges the Survivors’ Act was encountering in the courtroom.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Save copies of receipts, appraisals, or purchase records.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Since August, the clinic has provided 2,200 health screenings, including 3D mammograms, blood pressure evaluations and diabetes and cardiovascular testing.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still, the driver's age is raising broader policy questions, as some residents are calling for stricter testing requirements for older drivers, including more frequent vision and driving evaluations.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Moody and sleek, the Ritz-Carlton, Nomad is also designed to make an impression—and not just because of its 50-story sway.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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But visually the scorebug will take some getting used to, and its first impression on Thursday was not good.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The robot includes a perception system with dual RGB and RGB-D cameras, optional 3D LiDAR, and a six-microphone circular array for voice interaction.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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If that combination of traits doesn’t inspire a little awe, perhaps the problem isn’t the rats — but our perception of them.—
Jason Bittel,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Or the planner may work on an ongoing hourly fee, with an estimate of total costs.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Government estimates show that the country has to buy between 20% and 30% of its diesel every month, most of it coming from Russia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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