VALUE JUDGMENTS Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

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 But comments that suggest law enforcement may have been driven by personal value judgments against the streamers' journalistic credibility could hamper a prosecution. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 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

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Noun

Several preliminary assessments were done, said Susannah Campbell of BFW Engineering & Testing, including studies of the railyard’s soil, possible air pollution, and how much noise a new maintenance facility would create.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
By aligning the right people with the right roles and encouraging an environment of mutual understanding, behavioral assessments play a pivotal role in creating high-performing teams that excel in collaboration and achieve business success.

— Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of assessments

Noun

The strange aspect of Hughes’s two-and-a-half-year spell at Liverpool is that appraisals of his performance fluctuated so wildly — and rarely presciently.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The owners were given third-party appraisals on each property and allowed to discuss the land acquisition over several months.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of appraisals

Noun

Since the end of the draft in 1973, according to my research, the success of military recruiting has largely hinged on young people’s perceptions of their chances for upward mobility.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
The poll also asked likely Kansas voters about their perceptions of different candidates and current state and federal officials.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of perceptions

Noun

But while Jumbo’s has garnered a mythology as a magnet for filmmakers, writers and musicians who collect impressions, the dive’s dancers have shifted from being the subject to the artists.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Success used to be measured by impressions, click-through rates and website visits.

— Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of impressions

Noun

On Tuesday, Zuckerberg echoed Huang's stance in a post on X, asserting that an industry-wide emergency brake is unnecessary and that third-party evaluations represent the optimal path forward.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
That could include model weights and the numerical parameters that have been shaped during training, as well as internal evaluations, red-team transcripts and incident reports.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaluations

Noun

The Gary district covers about 107,000 people in 75 square miles, Bonta said, yet Schererville has its own district, allowing Schererville residents to get estimates on when to expect power to be restored.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Back in 2006, estimates for stopping and restarting C-17 production ranged from about $918 million to $2 billion, and that was assuming a much shorter shutdown.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of estimates

Noun

But the lingering resentments are probably rooted in your feelings about his grandfather – your brother – and the boy’s parents.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
My feelings about Dudamel as an interpreter have ranged from irritation at his turn-it-up-to-11 showiness to admiration for his ability to make listeners hear music afresh.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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