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or judgements
1
as in findings
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 decisions
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 opinions
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 perceptions
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 judgments
But those judgments would be wrong, at least according to multiple Miss USA contestants.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Records show that from early 2024 to early 2025 the Ohio Department of Taxation filed 10 consecutive judgments in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court − most for just under $1,000 − against Kings Arms Coffee Cincinnati LLC for past due sales taxes.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Both judgments were canceled later that year after payment, according to Cabarrus County court records.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Last year, the DOJ took in nearly $3 billion in False Claims Act settlements and judgments.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Kohberger agreed to pay more than $250,000 in criminal fines and fees plus another $20,000 in civil judgments per family to the parents of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, as part of his plea deal.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Our judgments may oscillate, but our fascination stays constant.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Today, however, rash actions and hasty judgments might put you at odds with someone.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The player is forced to make risk-reward judgments on the fly, which is especially stressful in battles with Rogue Mega Evolved Pokémon as well as Alpha Pokémon.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Records show that from early 2024 to early 2025 the Ohio Department of Taxation filed 10 consecutive judgments in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court − most for just under $1,000 − against Kings Arms Coffee Cincinnati LLC for past due sales taxes.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Both judgments were canceled later that year after payment, according to Cabarrus County court records.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Last year, the DOJ took in nearly $3 billion in False Claims Act settlements and judgments.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Kohberger agreed to pay more than $250,000 in criminal fines and fees plus another $20,000 in civil judgments per family to the parents of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, as part of his plea deal.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Our judgments may oscillate, but our fascination stays constant.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Today, however, rash actions and hasty judgments might put you at odds with someone.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The player is forced to make risk-reward judgments on the fly, which is especially stressful in battles with Rogue Mega Evolved Pokémon as well as Alpha Pokémon.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgments
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Hanson was arrested on April 25, 2024, after the FBI forwarded its findings to local authorities, according to KCTV5, KSHB 41 and KMBC 9.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some of the findings weren’t totally surprising.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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There’s no due process here, either; the three triumvirs don’t get their hands dirty, their decisions can’t be appealed, and there’s no public process by which those to be killed will be identified before the decision is final.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nike was previously one of the best growth stories for decades, but past leadership’s decisions have caused the stock to lag since late 2021.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the comment section, many people expressed different opinions regarding the seating plan.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Roughly 28 percent of Gen Z said different political opinions could lead them to turn down a date, only slightly higher than the 21 percent of millennials who said the same.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, Sahil Bloom is a New York Times bestselling author helping everyone from office workers to billionaires redefine their perceptions of success.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The shifting perceptions and twisty script created a formidable acting experience for Zollicoffer, who is nominated for Best Actress at FilmQuest.—
William Earl,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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His campaign made people realise that a better mechanism was required for reviewing unsafe verdicts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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It's considered among the most successful racketeering cases, resulting in guilty verdicts against eight different men.—
Dan Gallo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jacobson tells us what conclusions emerged from the forum about how to rebuild in the face of defunding and a contracting market in general for documentaries.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those are the conclusions of two recent reports about spiraling utility bills, one looking at the past, the other foretelling the future.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the end of the week, Mel struggled to navigate his feelings for each woman.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the director Scott Cooper’s film turns on Landau recognizing that the tracks reflect Springsteen confronting inner darkness—including his conflicted feelings about his father and his fear of his growing fame—and nudging the musician to realize his need for further help.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to the Navy, the vessel will undergo sea trials and system evaluations before being delivered to the fleet by the end of 2027.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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As part of this, internal deployment should be treated with the same care as external deployment, and rigorous assessments and evaluations to identify dangerous capabilities, the establishment of clear risk profiles, and required control or guardrail mechanisms prior to usage should be encouraged .—
Yoshua Bengio,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Judgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgments. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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