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 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
  • Current and former officials have spoken openly about their assessments that the Chinese government has obtained data on almost every American.
    — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Their standards include, but are not limited to testing water quality as well as soil assessments, machinery and harvest cleanliness rules and traceability and training requirements.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of assessments
Noun
  • The benefits listed in official scientific and governmental appraisals of the water’s mineral content are nothing short of miraculous.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of appraisals
Noun
  • Individuals disclose details incrementally, carefully assessing how others will react, as such revelations can significantly alter perceptions of their competence and professionalism.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Certain high-profile violent incidents, such as a 67-year-old woman who died from being stabbed on a Metro train in 2024, have driven those perceptions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of perceptions
Noun
  • They were then compensated based on the impressions and engagement their content generated.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Mike Ford, who joined the Rays' baseball operations department earlier this year, recently shared his early impressions of working for one of New York's longtime division rivals.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of impressions
Noun
  • The company completed development of the system after a series of live-fire evaluations in operationally representative conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • Olathe’s new clinic can start evaluations within days, make a diagnosis, then start treatment within weeks.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of evaluations
Noun
  • No federal agency tracks the practice, so researchers have relied on estimates.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • Health effects from inhaling wildfire smoke But the effects are sweeping, said Hayden, who has developed real-time mapping of mortality estimates from wildfire smoke.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of estimates
Noun
  • Dozens of feelings, dozens of experiences, dozens of refractions.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The agreement that would help most may be simpler than the feelings around it.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 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 20 Jul. 2026.

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