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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Almost every crosstab from a pollster’s latest release includes a judgment call, and no one gets all of them correct. Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 Types of Passport Damage There are two main types of passport damage — normal wear and tear and genuine damage — but the line between them can be blurred, and the final judgment call comes down to the individual examining your passport, whether that’s an airline employee or an immigration officer. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024 Pollsters are hoping to learn from their mistakes, but their results are still largely a judgment call. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024 This could apply to self-driving cars that do not perform as expected, or to a complex judgment call of who should get approved for a loan or medical treatment. Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 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 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

judgment call

noun
: a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion
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