judgment call

noun

: a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion

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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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. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024 Rational may prove to be something of a judgment call. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024 Thinking and making a judgment call on the longevity of that idea is the next challenge. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Gauff, the second seed, went out earlier in the week, succumbing to a questionable judgment call by the chair umpire on a crucial point, as well as her usually steely emotions, perhaps yet another example of the Olympian pressures. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for judgment call 

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of judgment call was in 1847

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“Judgment call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgment%20call. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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judgment call

noun
: a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion
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