value judgments

noun

plural of value judgment
as in assessments
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 judgments These are high-value judgments being made faster and with better information. — Andrew Antos, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 In non-coding jobs, there are degrees of functionality informed by value judgments. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgments
  1. assessments
  2. appraisals
  3. perceptions
  4. impressions
  5. evaluations
  6. estimates
  7. feelings
Noun
  • The product is also presented with certifications and ergonomic assessments associated with BIFMA, SGS, TÜV, and IGR, supporting the brand's positioning as an ergonomic chair specialist.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Its more consequential proposal, however, is a new approach to calculating wool’s carbon footprint that produces dramatically lower results than conventional life-cycle assessments.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of assessments
Noun
  • Buyers handle appraisals, and listing a home early can strengthen offers.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The heirs have submitted appraisals valuing the painting at roughly $20 million when the lawsuit was filed in 2014.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of appraisals
Noun
  • The perceptions of Los Angeles are glossy, fast-paced, and ambitious.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Lower costs, safety, and federal aid eligibility are key draws, challenging perceptions that overseas study is only for the wealthy.
    — Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of perceptions
Noun
  • Instead, fans have only seen short clips of Mourinho’s impressions via the club’s in-house media channels.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The reports show impressions, pages, countries, devices and visibility trends across Google’s generative search features.
    — Joel House, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of impressions
Noun
  • Family businesses can build in legal safeguards, such as mandatory retirement ages or mental capacity evaluations, according to Rahn.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Engineers can now subject countermeasure systems to extreme forces without putting aircraft and aircrew into early-stage evaluations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaluations
Noun
  • The figure is impossible to confirm but in line with estimates by Western officials.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Current estimates based on all that, plus filming timelines from season 1, that could mean something around a July 2028 release date, give or take a month.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimates
Noun
  • Abrams was able to return to the song without being overwhelmed by the feelings that came with writing it.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Ye, YG, Black Thought, Larry June and others, the album also finds Game seemingly airing out some long-simmering feelings about none other than Kendrick Lamar.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of feelings

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“Value judgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgments. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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