as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgment
To do otherwise would have been to engage in what the justices often decry: substituting their own political value judgments for the will of Congress and the executive’s enforcement of that will.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Gail Gottehrer, Del Monte Fresh Produce Company, Inc. AI Shouldn’t Make the Final Call
One of the fundamental acts of a leader is to make value judgments — pursue opportunity A, decline opportunity B, promote employee A, let go of employee B.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Avoid assigning any value judgment as to likelihood or extent, at this point.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Many online safety experts are careful not to make value judgments about how teenagers spend their time.
—Megan Morrone, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Gail Gottehrer, Del Monte Fresh Produce Company, Inc. AI Shouldn’t Make the Final Call
One of the fundamental acts of a leader is to make value judgments — pursue opportunity A, decline opportunity B, promote employee A, let go of employee B.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Avoid assigning any value judgment as to likelihood or extent, at this point.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Many online safety experts are careful not to make value judgments about how teenagers spend their time.
—Megan Morrone, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for value judgment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgment
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Furthermore, diagnoses were based on self-report rather than formal clinical assessment, and comorbid conditions were not evaluated.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Newsom previously requested the parole board conduct a comprehensive risk assessment investigation into whether the brothers could pose a risk to public safety should they be released.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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If this appraisal had been conducted before Stover’s death, what potential reasons would someone involved in the appraisal process have for lying about any of the information in this document?—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 July 2025
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Hold regular career development conversations, not just at annual appraisals.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This systematic evaluation approach distinguishes startups that merely use AI from those that truly innovate with it.—
Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Then, in 2023, Cook’s son James and a researcher named Ian Mertz blew it wide open, devising an algorithm that solved the tree evaluation problem using much less space than anyone thought possible.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
13 July 2025
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Twenty-seven years ago, Armageddon benefited from a marketing campaign that left a lasting impression.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Older people often bring up how the U.S. helped Kosovo, and that left a strong impression.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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In a video from the concert, Wonder pauses his show to speak to the audience about his personal life and how being blind has impacted his perception of the world around him.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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At the same time, perceptions of coolness may vary across different age brackets.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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To be offered by Gooding Christie’s at the Pebble Beach auction across 15 and 16 August, and with an estimate in excess of $20,000,000, the Ferrari is one of the most significant classic cars of all time, and for interested buyers may well represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Price is an estimate based on market factors (eg, Rashford’s contract length, the presence of Barcelona as the buyer); value is an intrinsic measure, based solely on Rashford’s existing ability, assessed by TFG.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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