as in assessments
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgments
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
Megan Donelson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgments
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Other assessments point to a milder rise in prices.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Weirder still, these assessments are often correct.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 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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April 1 is the deadline for your local chief appraiser to send appraisals for single-family homes, and thus when the clock starts on examining whether your home was appraised fairly and planning for what the year’s tax bill will be.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Their growing footprint highlights shifting perceptions of Chinese goods in Western markets, Business of Fashion argued, from having once been seen as lower quality.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Along Ecuador’s border region, Espinosa said communities face stigma for perceptions around criminal trafficking groups.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Strike while the impressions are fresh.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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But so many of the good impressions United hopes for hinge not on better seats or bigger screens but on the service passengers get from flight attendants—who haven’t had a raise since 2020 and voted down a new contract negotiated by their union last year.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
28 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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Here are the road projects coming expected to be completed by the end of the year, according to estimates from the town.—
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ohio has for decades been a loser in that equation, but counties in central and southwest Ohio bucked the trend in the latest estimates.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Katrina Lake, founder of Stitch Fix, said not having female role models growing up contributed to feelings of imposter syndrome despite her company’s $120 million IPO in 2017.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Whether people were on the hiking trail, along the lakeshore, on the water, or looking out from stunning viewpoints, their feelings of awe had lasting effects.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Value judgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgments. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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