value judgment

noun

Definition of value judgmentnext
as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something lexicographers do not make value judgments about words when deciding whether they should be entered in the dictionary

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Recent Examples of value judgment At its core, this debate is a value judgment about what belongs in a basic high school education. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 The department insists this is not a value judgment. — David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026 And Kennedy’s answer fails to recognize the degree to which his own theory inevitably entails applying subjective value judgments to broad phrases. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2025 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. — Megan Donelson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for value judgment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgment
  1. assessment
  2. appraisal
  3. evaluation
  4. impression
  5. perception
  6. estimate
Noun
  • The group has urged the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to evaluate the 37 biodiesel backup generators planned for the data center as a single pollution source and to conduct a complete health risk assessment before issuing approvals.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • In 2004, a Senate Intelligence Committee report concluded the CIA had provided unfounded assessments of the threat posed by Iraq that the Bush administration had relied on to justify going to war.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of assessment
Noun
  • The mortgage process includes origination, application and underwriting fees, as well as charges for appraisals, title insurance, attorneys and other closing costs.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The appraisal caught up with conditions that had been building for years.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of appraisal
Noun
  • The agency has required the building’s owner to hire a third-party engineer to conduct a forensic evaluation — a formal investigation to determine the cause of the structural failure.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Residents can collect soil samples and deliver them to Boyle Heights City Hall and other locations for an evaluation of lead, arsenic, chromium and mercury levels.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of evaluation
Noun
  • Suiting up in the desert is the first step for Steinbach and Anderson to leave their impressions on the staff in game action.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • About half of Democrats overall have a favorable impression of Mamdani and only about 1 in 10 have an unfavorable view of him, while the rest, about 39%, don’t have an opinion.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of impression
Noun
  • Isaienko and his friends wanted to challenge the perception that climbing was reserved for elite athletes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • The strategy also addresses long-term customer recognition, countering the perception that new clients get better deals, similar to Marriott Bonvoy's tenure acknowledgment.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of perception
Noun
  • Analysts are expecting an opening weekend haul of $75 million, though studio estimates are closer to $60 million to $65 million.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The White House has not released a cost estimate for the arch.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of estimate

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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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