1
as in referees
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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as in courts
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence
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as in decides
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 estimates
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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as in derives
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 thinks
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 judges
Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Will Trump Get Revenge Against Prosecutors And Judges?
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, federal judges are pressing lawmakers to pass the Judges Act.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The Special Recognition Prize, which includes a trip to the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Australia, went to Kazuya Maruyama’s The Right Place; while the Judges’ Special Award went to 2 Years And 2 Months by Shun Tsujii.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Guitar Center's Drum-Off Snares Superstar Judges By Scott Thill
Best Xmas Tune?
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Dancing With the Stars recap: Judges dish out tough love on Disney Night
And the 10s just kept coming!
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Grace Bastidas, Editor-in-Chief Meet Our Panel of Judges The Parents editorial team has access to the most current toys and games on the market.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Judges have repeatedly used their platform on the bench to denounce those efforts to downplay the violence on Jan. 6 and cast the rioters as political prisoners.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Noun
Both Chandler, 24, and Brandon, 30, and Ilona, 28, and Alan, 30, performed a Jive for their Judges’ Redemption number.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Will Trump Get Revenge Against Prosecutors And Judges?
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, federal judges are pressing lawmakers to pass the Judges Act.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The Special Recognition Prize, which includes a trip to the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Australia, went to Kazuya Maruyama’s The Right Place; while the Judges’ Special Award went to 2 Years And 2 Months by Shun Tsujii.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Guitar Center's Drum-Off Snares Superstar Judges By Scott Thill
Best Xmas Tune?
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Dancing With the Stars recap: Judges dish out tough love on Disney Night
And the 10s just kept coming!
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Grace Bastidas, Editor-in-Chief Meet Our Panel of Judges The Parents editorial team has access to the most current toys and games on the market.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Judges have repeatedly used their platform on the bench to denounce those efforts to downplay the violence on Jan. 6 and cast the rioters as political prisoners.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judges
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After sustaining an injury on New Year’s Eve, Max decides to change her life.—
Sally Tamarkin,
Them,
23 Dec. 2024
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The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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Between this past Saturday and the New Year, AAA estimates that about 1,077,918 Nutmeggers — nearly 30% of the population — will travel more than 50 miles for the holidays.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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The street estimates the average revenue growth rate to be in the high-teens over the next few years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Their name derives from the distinctive, eye-like spots on their bodies, which resemble military epaulettes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tencent predominantly derives revenue from selling video games (familiar games would be subsidiaries’ Fortnite and Clash of Clans), monetizing the WeChat social media platform via advertisers, and its FinTech unit through mobile payments and consumer loans.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Today, Israel is probably less worried than ever about what Russia thinks of its frequent incursions into Syrian airspace.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Citations are issued when the department determines a violation occurred.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Internal Team Cohesion Teamwork within a marketing team is the most essential element that determines the success or failure of an omnichannel marketing strategy.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Jung-jae believes that, even though it wasn't shown onscreen, the VIPs were likely gambling more on whether Gi-hun and Jung-bae would make it out alive.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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Ancelotti believes his team need at least a centre-back and a right-back, with growing concern about Madrid’s full-backs.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Once the regular season concludes, other teams can request permission from the Cowboys to interview McCarthy for head coaching positions, and Dallas will decide whether to allow it.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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As deer season concludes, diehard hunters will process a range of emotions.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Judges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judges. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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