value judgment

as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something lexicographers do not make value judgments about words when deciding whether they should be entered in the dictionary

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Recent Examples of value judgment Between the lines: Many online safety experts are careful not to make value judgments about how teenagers spend their time. Megan Morrone, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 People do make value judgments about e-mail addresses. IEEE Spectrum, 6 June 2011 Allow me this time to make a value judgment on the kinds of art being peddled on the blockchain on sites like Opensea. Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024 The latter is ultimately a value judgment; military analysis alone cannot dictate where to draw the line. Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for value judgment
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  • The department did not respond to a request for comment but released a statement on Thursday saying the next round of NAEP assessments would still be held next year.
    Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
  • What To Know The AP cites a classified assessment this month from the National Intelligence Council that found no link between Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the Venezuelan government.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • For Black investors, who already face racial disparities in lending and appraisals, the hurdles are even higher.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
  • In a hot market, appraisal gaps became commonplace in the most desirable neighborhoods and price points.
    TC Brown, USA Today, 2 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
  • 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 scientists, led by fossil track specialist Conner Bennett, used advanced 3D imaging techniques to identify and analyze four sets of vertebrate trace fossils, including impressions left behind by prehistoric birds, mammals, lizards and invertebrates.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Chido Obi has made such an impression in fleeting senior cameos that not registering the 17-year-old for the Europa League could be regarded as an oversight.
    Mark Critchley, New York Times, 19 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
  • 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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  • UnitedHealth — The stock plunged more than 19% after the insurer’s first-quarter results missed analysts’ estimates.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Roughly 2,400 to 2,500 staff positions have been lost, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonprofit advocacy group.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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