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
  • But another said the president’s view of the economy is shaped in part by his frequent viewing of Fox News and Fox Business, which generally air pro-Trump assessments.
    — Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Auditors generally verified repayments by reinterviewing workers who had participated in earlier assessments.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of assessments
Noun
  • 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
  • Some information can be gleaned from such appraisals, like what shape the recovered debris is in, what degree of temperatures they were exposed to.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of appraisals
Noun
  • Minter-Jordan believes storytelling is a powerful tool for shaping perceptions of aging, identity, and possibility, and the research reinforces that idea.
    — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Contrary to perceptions, nonprofit workers aren’t well-meaning amateurs waiting for tech to save the day, but savvy operators with deep community knowledge and relationships that can’t simply be replicated.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of perceptions
Noun
  • Hokusai has led the charge, with exceptional impressions of The Great Wave regularly smashing expectations.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the league secured 453 million social impressions (+97%), and 137 million social video views (+139%) this season.
    — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of impressions
Noun
  • The History Johnson’s Bears Are Up Against Those 2013 Broncos faced one of the easiest schedules in the league – both by preseason evaluations and postseason assessments as well.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The state has tracked data for 72 workers who have undergone lung transplants and 51 workers who have been referred for lung transplant evaluations.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaluations
Noun
  • Campbell’s shares trade for around 12 times weak earnings estimates.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities initially said the number of children aboard was unknown because those below ticketing age were not included in passenger estimates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimates
Noun
  • Advertisement Last year, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix began working on an initiative that involved holding listening sessions with young people about their thoughts and feelings on various topics, including faith and family life.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But what frightened me most was not death alone, but the idea of dying before my writings reached the world—that my story would disappear with me, and that my feelings, my memories, my identity, and my human experience would be erased.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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