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as in referees
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
their father always played the role of judge when there was a disagreement between the siblings
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2
as in courts
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence
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as in decides
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the committee will judge the case solely on the evidence
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as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
considering the amount of dough we have, I judge we'll get about six dozen cookies out of it
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as in derives
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I judge that the girl has had a troubled relationship with her mother
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as in thinks
to have as an opinion
I judge that he knew what kind of woman she was when he married her
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Recent Examples of judges
Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Agencies, like Maryland Board Of Physicians and Administrative Judges however choose to charge the taxpayer more money by ignoring the rehabilitation and programs done in prison and turn the clock back despite Governor Moore’s direction for reform.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Impeachment resolutions have also been introduced against U.S. District Judges Paul Engelmayer, John Bates and Amir Ali.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
In a rare public statement, the Federal Judges Association (FJA) criticized an increase in threats to judges.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
For some bargaining units, like the California Association of State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges, the change came less than a month after the union started bargaining a new contract with the state.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
Did Elon Musk Call For Impeachment Inquiries Into Judges?
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Cuts To NIH Research PaymentsBy Amy Feldman
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—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Lawyers in the section understand that the outcome is in many ways already determined: Judges have little discretion but to ultimately accept such a motion.
—Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
Expert Judges Joy Buolamwini Dr. Joy Buolamwini is the founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, a research institute that focuses on the harms and social implications of artificial intelligence.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Agencies, like Maryland Board Of Physicians and Administrative Judges however choose to charge the taxpayer more money by ignoring the rehabilitation and programs done in prison and turn the clock back despite Governor Moore’s direction for reform.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Impeachment resolutions have also been introduced against U.S. District Judges Paul Engelmayer, John Bates and Amir Ali.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
In a rare public statement, the Federal Judges Association (FJA) criticized an increase in threats to judges.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
For some bargaining units, like the California Association of State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges, the change came less than a month after the union started bargaining a new contract with the state.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
Did Elon Musk Call For Impeachment Inquiries Into Judges?
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Federal Judges Halt Trump’s Cuts To NIH Research PaymentsBy Amy Feldman
Follow me on LinkedIn.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Lawyers in the section understand that the outcome is in many ways already determined: Judges have little discretion but to ultimately accept such a motion.
—Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for judges
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Out of the box, the firewall analyzes new programs and decides whether to allow network access.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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Pilate caves and decides to crucify Jesus, whom Christians believe rose from the dead three days later.—
Nathanael Andrade,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2025
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Charles estimates that losses for airlines affected by the airport shutdown could run up to $25 to 35 million.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, other sectors have prioritized these departments, and Accenture estimates that generative AI could increase call centers' capacity by up to 30 percent.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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For Wells Fargo, this is important because the company derives a large part of its revenues from net interest incomes (NII), which are heavily influenced by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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The money derives from licensing fees from baseball cards, video games and other merchandise.—
Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Prasad, for instance, thinks there’s a kind of egalitarianism that’s inherent in English and missing from its Indian alternatives.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Some towns have seen large drops in their grand lists caused in part by changes made in recent years to the state law that determines how local officials figure the value of cars for property tax purposes.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
10 Apr. 2025
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Drivers and employees are also weighing in on an update of the department’s decade-old handbook and helping to create a new policy that determines who gets to pick up field trip gigs.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Pearson understands that sentiment.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Israel believes 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza and held by Palestinian militants.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Park believes the innovation could play a great role in accelerating the global shift toward reliable, high-performance electric mobility, as the demand for sustainable energy solutions continues to grow.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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Once the regular season concludes, other teams can request permission from the Cowboys to interview McCarthy for head coaching positions, and Dallas will decide whether to allow it.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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As deer season concludes, diehard hunters will process a range of emotions.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Judges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judges. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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