as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgment
The latter is ultimately a value judgment; military analysis alone cannot dictate where to draw the line.
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Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2024
Acknowledging that no perfect version of Earth exists—that extinction is as normal as any other evolutionary process, that the evolutionary-selection pressures humans are putting on the planet are as natural as the ones plants created in the Late Devonian—frees us to cop to those value judgments.
—Leigh Phillips, The Atlantic, 9 July 2024
These are value judgments about what cultural work demands and deserves.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 June 2024
Still, the patchy effectiveness of the older Perspective API serves as a reminder of the pitfalls of relying on AI to make value judgments about language.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
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Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2024
Acknowledging that no perfect version of Earth exists—that extinction is as normal as any other evolutionary process, that the evolutionary-selection pressures humans are putting on the planet are as natural as the ones plants created in the Late Devonian—frees us to cop to those value judgments.
—Leigh Phillips, The Atlantic, 9 July 2024
These are value judgments about what cultural work demands and deserves.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 June 2024
Still, the patchy effectiveness of the older Perspective API serves as a reminder of the pitfalls of relying on AI to make value judgments about language.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgment
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Menendez brothers 'risk assessment' ordered by Newsom ahead of resentencing hearing.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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These participants, ranging from 20 to 27 years old, represented the top talent from their respective countries after a rigorous selection process involving pre-boot camp assessments in each country.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Make No Assumptions Sellers should not assume that a high list price will automatically be validated by an appraisal.—
John Walkup,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Or maybe the appraisal comes in too low, forcing the seller to lower their price or the buyer to come up with more money.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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This process then informs the creation of tasks for formative evaluation, where task analysis can be used to assess and refine the device's usability.—
Aishwarya Suresh,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Those on a pay-for-performance plan with a highly effective evaluation will get a 3.45% raise, while those with an effective rating get a 2.59% increase.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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The white-washed undyed look on this impression of a Persian style gives it a cozy, rustic vibe.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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Beecham now has three podcasts and two shows under the Enjoy Basketball umbrella reaching over 1 million fans across all platforms, and generating over 120 million impressions monthly.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Pairing the move with the dismantling of its DEI team and relocating its content moderation team to Texas only reinforced the perception that the company was seeking to align itself with the Trump administration.—
Phil Singer,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Yet, despite statistical accuracy, public perception tells a different story.—
Clifford Young,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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In a rational world, if analysts’ forecasts of future free cash flows turn out be reasonably accurate, then there is reason to judge that their valuation estimates would be relatively unbiased.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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That estimate is down from 2.3% growth on Feb. 19 and down from 2.9% growth at the start of the month.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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