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as in referee
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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as in court
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence
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as in to decide
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 to estimate
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 to understand
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 to think
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 judge
Matthew Kaufman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Their sentences were reduced in part for good behavior in September 2023; in 2024, Julie's sentence was briefly thrown out, but that was overturned and a judge ordered her to finish her initial sentence.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
That would have shielded the film from being judged a success or a failure based on the box office grosses.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While the process can be time-consuming, the employee is entitled to return to their job and receive backpay if a judge rules in favor of the employee.
—Matthew Kaufman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Their sentences were reduced in part for good behavior in September 2023; in 2024, Julie's sentence was briefly thrown out, but that was overturned and a judge ordered her to finish her initial sentence.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
Manning said raising physical fitness standards higher without taking occupational differences into account doesn't makes sense – excellent military surgeons in their 50s and 60s should not be judged on the same physical standards as young soldiers, for instance.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
That would have shielded the film from being judged a success or a failure based on the box office grosses.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judge
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Being an associate member affords you access to some resources (like courses for your referees, for example) and a little funding.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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According to the report, in 2023 and 2024, more than half of rejections at the resonable grounds stage were because a referee had ‘insufficient proof,’ as opposed to just 3% in 2022, before the evidence threshold was changed.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Florida protected home court to cap off the 2024-25 regular season, and only lost two more times overall since the Mizzou game.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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The will itself was written in June 2005 and submitted in Santa Fe County court March 6.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article After initial reluctance, Osceola County commissioners have decided to kick in $500,000 toward a study on the feasibility of a SunRail extension from Orlando’s airport to the theme parks.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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The two decided to break the mold in 2014 when Ogwumike, the #1 WNBA Draft pick that year, chose then 24-year-old Galer as her agent.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2025
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Krill are used in products ranging from nutritional supplements to livestock feed, and the WWF estimates the Antarctic krill fishery to be worth about $250 million annually.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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The company estimates this takedown prevented more than $27 million in victim losses.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, some of the following need to be considered to keep therapy ethical for all, regardless of the length of sessions: Clear Scope & Limitations: Clients must understand that micro-therapy is not a substitute for traditional therapy, particularly for deep trauma work.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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Pure understands enterprise storage administrators and the overall enterprise data landscape.—
Matt Kimball,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Teigen thinks a Bravo show might be more her speed.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Everyone thought my mom was a saint for being my dad's wife, for taking care of not just him but our entire household.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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Hopefully, the umpires don’t get discouraged or upset that people are doing it.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Extra bases: The first three times a call by home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski was challenged, his call was overturned by an ABS review.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hardy sued the Idaho State Police members involved in her arrest after an Ada County magistrate judge dismissed her battery charge.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2025
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In France, trials for crimes punishable by up to fifteen to twenty years in prison are judged by a jury of professional magistrates.—
Katie Ebner-Landy,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judge. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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