as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgment
Avoid assigning any value judgment as to likelihood or extent, at this point.
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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
People do make value judgments about e-mail addresses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 June 2011
Allow me this time to make a value judgment on the kinds of art being peddled on the blockchain on sites like Opensea.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
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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
People do make value judgments about e-mail addresses.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 June 2011
Allow me this time to make a value judgment on the kinds of art being peddled on the blockchain on sites like Opensea.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for value judgment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgment
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Success in the appeal can lead to savings for several years as the change becomes the basis for the next assessment, said Sepp.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Homeland Security Investigations has performed an intelligence threat assessment to gauge the risk to the border czar.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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Now, the Redditor is in contact with someone from the World of Coca-Cola awaiting a more official appraisal.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Those with good memories may recall a more upbeat appraisal of Jackson from this writer back in November.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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This typically stems from a lack of comprehensive linguistic coverage, insufficient domain-specific examples or inadequate evaluation against human translations during development.—
Mohammad Adnan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Officials emphasized that commanders could expedite evaluations if needed.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Okonkwo made a huge impression in north Wales and his move was made permanent last summer on a free transfer.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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But my impression is that my biggest problems with this season, from the killing of Joel to the single-minded vengeance arc, are all downstream of story decisions made years ago during the development of The Last of Us Part 2.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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However, two-thirds of Americans recognize that being a K-12 teacher is harder than most jobs, indicating a perception gap between the two groups.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Neither is true — and this confusion illustrates California’s perception problem, even among filmmakers who would like to shoot there.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Some Senators have cited concerns about the bill increasing the federal deficit, as it is expected to add $3.8 trillion to the deficit over the next decade, according to an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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This 2020 estimate appears conservative in light of recent U.S. test scores, which reveal the scope of the learning loss.—
Dan Lips,
National Review,
22 May 2025
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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