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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Traditional diagnosis is a medical professional’s judgment call factoring, among other variables, visible signs of an injury and a player’s symptoms, physical exam and SCAT5 results.
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
League policy does not include language to explain what constitutes pass interference, so it is still considered a judgment call.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
This was a difficult judgment call; Penny did the right thing up to a point, and reasonable minds can disagree about when that point arrived.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Rational may prove to be something of a judgment call.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near judgment call
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“Judgment call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgment%20call. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
judgment call
noun
: a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion
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