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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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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
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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 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
judgment call
noun
: a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion
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