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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That’s largely consistent with assessments of the economy over the past year.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Yes, that’s too low, as appraisals often are, especially for people hoping to keep taxes low.—
Asia Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Woolard in 2006 was indicted for conspiring with a Kansas City charter school president in a mortgage and investment fraud scheme that used fake loan documents, inflated appraisals and a sham housing project to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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The activist Aralikar believes that creating opportunities for female success is the key to shifting perceptions.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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For executives rallying employees around strategy or transformation, understanding these perceptions is critical.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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First, tell us your honest impressions of the album.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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According to Cafer, Evie content has so far created more than 30 billion impressions across social platforms, and there is plenty more rollout to come in 2026.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Shortly before his death, Maka began having brief seizures, so the team began scheduling comprehensive evaluations.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Participants must also agree to participate in Reparation Generation's evaluations for two years after enrolling.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of billions of these interlocking plastic bricks have been made since then—estimates range from 50 to 80 pieces for every single person on Earth.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Suicide attempts were higher than estimates for cisgender heterosexual peers.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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And that his personal feelings, as the commanding leader of this organization, could ever be separated from the Patriots’ business?—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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These are complicated thoughts and feelings.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Value judgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgments. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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