as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgment
The spirit of the Ojai festival need not be conveyed by a laundry list of composers and works or by value judgments.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
To do otherwise would have been to engage in what the justices often decry: substituting their own political value judgments for the will of Congress and the executive’s enforcement of that will.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Gail Gottehrer, Del Monte Fresh Produce Company, Inc. AI Shouldn’t Make the Final Call
One of the fundamental acts of a leader is to make value judgments — pursue opportunity A, decline opportunity B, promote employee A, let go of employee B.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The rating is not making a value judgment about a politician who changes positions on an issue.
—Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
To do otherwise would have been to engage in what the justices often decry: substituting their own political value judgments for the will of Congress and the executive’s enforcement of that will.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Gail Gottehrer, Del Monte Fresh Produce Company, Inc. AI Shouldn’t Make the Final Call
One of the fundamental acts of a leader is to make value judgments — pursue opportunity A, decline opportunity B, promote employee A, let go of employee B.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
The rating is not making a value judgment about a politician who changes positions on an issue.
—Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgment
Noun
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Experts agree with this assessment.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Korf and Laber dispute that assessment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Their job is to apply state law to their appraisals of real and business properties.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
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This tells the seller that even if appraisal comes in low, the deal won’t fall apart over a reasonable gap.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Weng has been offered a new research project that will contribute to the improved reliability and effectiveness of legged robotic systems by advancing evaluation standards and by promoting transparency regarding the capabilities – and limitations – of these systems, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, any evaluation of Berry, Stefanski and the whole operation probably should come down to decisions made at the game’s most important position.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Montha connected on a trio of shots from behind the arc in the second quarter, as the junior point guard did his best Steph Curry impression to help the Tillers to a 33-26 halftime advantage over the Eagles (12-7, 1-1).—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s also the fact that the impression fans or analysts form about a team is often weighted toward the offensive end of the football, and Denver’s sporadic nature on that side of the ball this season has contributed to the lukewarm view some have of the team.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Associated with auditory and visual perception, short-term memory, musical rhythm, and speech.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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But as consumers' perception of value evolves, and their wallets tighten, some surprising stalwarts in the sit-down sector are making a comeback.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Tribune’s estimates included nearly $34 million for ICE and nearly $6 million for Border Patrol.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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The tankers were transporting about 15 million to 22 million barrels of oil, according to industry estimates.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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