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or judgement
1
as in verdict
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the court will give its judgment in this case tomorrow morning
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2
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
built her fortune by making intelligent judgments about the performance of stocks
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3
as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
your judgment of the situation isn't a very good one
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4
as in evaluation
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
critical judgment on that new comedy has been overwhelmingly negative
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Recent Examples of judgment
Understand that the situation is fluid because the president’s judgment is fluid, not because our tenets are forgotten.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The general rule is to never hire the interim because rebound relationships cloud judgment, leading to misguided decisions.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
However, the enthusiasm and excitement marked a huge stake in the Democrats’ judgment of conservative figures with a widespread working-class fanbase.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
In the months since the judgment, Blue Cross has not changed its practices, the doctors said.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The general rule is to never hire the interim because rebound relationships cloud judgment, leading to misguided decisions.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
However, the enthusiasm and excitement marked a huge stake in the Democrats’ judgment of conservative figures with a widespread working-class fanbase.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
In the months since the judgment, Blue Cross has not changed its practices, the doctors said.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgment
Noun
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As the verdict was read, Way looked straight ahead.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The verdicts came after last month’s speech in which Lai condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the harshest terms used by a Taiwanese leader in modern history.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That decision could have been a meaningful precedent for other beleaguered firms.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Comments on opinion articles may be emailed to [email protected].—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Implement Mechanisms to Curb Excessive Tenure – Encourage board refreshment and accountability through tools like mandatory retirement ages, term limits, and annual 360-degree director evaluations.—
Committee of 200,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Officers were finally able to detain the man, whose identity was not immediately available, about 7:30 a.m., and he was taken to a hospital for an evaluation, San Diego police said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The findings were sent away for testing and came back positive for narcotics, per Rolling Stone.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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Among the most significant findings, the digital model has uncovered new evidence that may finally clear the name of First Officer William Murdoch.—
David Muir,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Across the music world, other international artists — even those with far more name recognition and resources — are coming to the same conclusion.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Studies from New Zealand, Sweden, and elsewhere have come to similar conclusions, finding no negative effect of low levels of fluoride on IQ.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here, retailers’ views on the latest edition of Watches and Wonders. Carla Chalouhi, president and CEO, Arije Overall impression: This year was expected to be a quiet one.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ideally, in my view, any changes to Social Security should also help constrain the future growth of federal spending, given the current and projected growth in the budget deficit.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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According to Sweet, consumers' perception of inflation has historically been driven by food and gasoline prices, as opposed to U.S. trade policies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, there is clearly a perception, which appears to be justified, that groups of all political affiliations will inevitably use it to try to steer public opinion.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgment. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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