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as in referee
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
their father always played the role of judge when there was a disagreement between the siblings
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2
as in court
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence
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as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the committee will judge the case solely on the evidence
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
considering the amount of dough we have, I judge we'll get about six dozen cookies out of it
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3
as in to understand
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I judge that the girl has had a troubled relationship with her mother
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as in to think
to have as an opinion
I judge that he knew what kind of woman she was when he married her
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Recent Examples of judge
Evan Mealins, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Before that switch, Lawton, then an attorney, applied three times to become an appellate judge.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Colin Bedell, Them., 22 May 2025
The key issue in Barnes is how the law should judge whether an officer used excessive force.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York wrote to the judge requesting the man be incarcerated before trial.
—Evan Mealins, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Before that switch, Lawton, then an attorney, applied three times to become an appellate judge.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
Verb
This week, try speaking those feelings clearly, without judging them.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 May 2025
The key issue in Barnes is how the law should judge whether an officer used excessive force.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judge
Noun
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In the 73rd minute of the game, Vinicius Jr confronted a group of Valencia fans in a stand behind one of the goals and called the attention of match referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, who stopped the game to follow La Liga’s racist abuse protocol.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The Galaxy appeared to even the game on a brilliant counterattack goal from Pec in the 78th minute, but after a long video review referee Drew Fischer ruled Pec was offside.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The accompanying video – well, better classified as all-encompassing graphics that sucked you into the visual vortex – of football fields and basketball courts pulled at the hearts of 17,000 people as Chesney sang of days gone by with his typical earnestness.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Trump Administration policies and push back Father ripped from family as ICE agents target immigration courts, arresting people after cases are dismissed.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Verb
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As mentioned above, there are myriad factors—international transportation bottlenecks, natural disasters and supplier insolvency, among others—that need to be considered simultaneously in real time to decide what’s best for the business.—
Sadagopan S,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But given a chance to keep the cash that Biden had sent the State flowing, Trump has decided to throttle it back.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
29 May 2025
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That proposal submitted by Polk Stanley Wilcox was estimated to cost at least $136,000; the optional inclusion of the shock wires would have added approximately $55,000 to the total price.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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It’s estimated that 20% of people around the world have high levels of Lp(a).—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The realtor also pulled permits to help determine a timeline of events to understand when some of the damage occurred.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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To understand what’s at stake amid the NNSA’s workforce woes, USA TODAY interviewed current and former agency officials and reviewed decades of watchdog reports, safety records and other official documents.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Here’s a look at the cast, then and now Maggie (Missy Peregrym) and Isobel, who was initially thought dead in the explosion that killed Reynolds, both overhear Keene plotting with another Forefront mole, Special Agent Wabash.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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In addition, just over half of respondents (53%) think state government should reallocate existing funds and revenue sources to support public transportation.—
Jack Lavin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Anybody that claims this will be great for umpire mentality doesn’t understand umpire mentality.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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So of course, my least fondest memory was the call at first base (MLB umpire Don Denkinger made a controversial safe call in Game 6).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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On Friday morning, at Westminster magistrates’ court in London, Wright was ushered into a room where a sheet of paper attached to the door read, ‘Extradition — Japan’.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Blackwell, a Mecklenburg County magistrate, was in court for Bishop’s jury selection Monday and Tuesday.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judge. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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