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or judgements
1
as in findings
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the court will give its judgment in this case tomorrow morning
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2
as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration
built her fortune by making intelligent judgments about the performance of stocks
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as in opinions
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
your judgment of the situation isn't a very good one
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as in perceptions
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
critical judgment on that new comedy has been overwhelmingly negative
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Recent Examples of judgments
Jones is appealing the money has been ordered to pay in judgments citing free speech rights.
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Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Eviction judgments were as low as 8,445 in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, when there was a federal moratorium on evictions and additional financial aid for tenants.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Accidents happen, and if someone is injured on your property and sues for damages, the costs to cover legal fees, medical bills, judgments and settlements can be astronomical.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Add to that the not-so-gentle judgments Quad endured during her divorce, and her choice to hold off sharing the news with this particular group of women feels less like secrecy and more like self-preservation.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
This practice involves making judgments regarding who will commit future crimes and where these incidents may take place.
—Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
While the quants had plenty of data about what was working and what wasn’t, there really was no meaningful substitute for the boss’ judgments.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
States make such health and safety judgments all the time.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
The discipline of art history today is far more inclusive, more cognizant of social history, and less prone to normative aesthetic judgments—changes Svetlana Alpers helped bring about.
—The New York Review of Books, 29 Nov. 2024
Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Eviction judgments were as low as 8,445 in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, when there was a federal moratorium on evictions and additional financial aid for tenants.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Accidents happen, and if someone is injured on your property and sues for damages, the costs to cover legal fees, medical bills, judgments and settlements can be astronomical.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Add to that the not-so-gentle judgments Quad endured during her divorce, and her choice to hold off sharing the news with this particular group of women feels less like secrecy and more like self-preservation.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
This practice involves making judgments regarding who will commit future crimes and where these incidents may take place.
—Jay Ganglani, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
While the quants had plenty of data about what was working and what wasn’t, there really was no meaningful substitute for the boss’ judgments.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
States make such health and safety judgments all the time.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
The discipline of art history today is far more inclusive, more cognizant of social history, and less prone to normative aesthetic judgments—changes Svetlana Alpers helped bring about.
—The New York Review of Books, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgments
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Certified transcripts are crucial for appeals, and the absence of such records can be a factor in judicial decisions on child custody, domestic violence and other high-stakes legal matters, according to the lawsuit.Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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These tools help teams to make quick decisions and even execute a rollback plan at scale if needed.Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Commentary and opinions California produced the first female speaker and female vice president.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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With Mars retrograde in Leo, you’re being pulled back into old philosophies and perceptions.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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These are books about the power of art to change perceptions, as well as its limits in changing reality.Chris Vognar, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Having already seen one plaintiff removed from the Indianapolis Indiana based Our Father case because of podcast oversharing, remaining plaintiffs Lori Kennard and Sarah Bowling received very different verdicts late on December 5.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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And in North Carolina, 832 kits – about 5% of the state’s overall backlog – remained shelved because there had been plea deals or guilty verdicts.Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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The jury was asked to draw starkly different conclusions from the evidence.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Data can be used to remove some of the guesswork, helping your managers draw meaningful conclusions about past performance and gain a lens into their teams’ potential future performance.Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Initial assessments indicate at least seven structures destroyed and eight damaged, though further evaluations are pending, said Marrone, the Los Angeles County fire chief.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The evaluations usually include scoring the AI responses for correctness (topmost priority) and possibly also scoring for quality and reasoning.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Conforming Conforming involves adjusting your own beliefs or behaviors to align with someone else’s.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This is why, when approached with curiosity, conflict can reveal blind spots in our beliefs and even strengthen our connections with others.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Early assessments show no structural damage or injuries.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Initial assessments indicate at least seven structures destroyed and eight damaged, though further evaluations are pending, said Marrone, the Los Angeles County fire chief.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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