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Examples of judgment call in a Sentence
The rules aren't clear in this case, so officials are required to make a judgment call.
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Well, that’s a judgment call — but one they’re paid to make.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Almost every crosstab from a pollster’s latest release includes a judgment call, and no one gets all of them correct.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Types of Passport Damage There are two main types of passport damage — normal wear and tear and genuine damage — but the line between them can be blurred, and the final judgment call comes down to the individual examining your passport, whether that’s an airline employee or an immigration officer.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Pollsters are hoping to learn from their mistakes, but their results are still largely a judgment call.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
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“Judgment call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgment%20call. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
judgment call
noun
: a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion
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