1
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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2
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
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 June 2025
On Monday, a federal judge ordered that the government not transfer the teen out of Massachusetts without first providing the court at least 48 hours' advance notice of and reasons for the move.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The prize was judged this year by Nick Laird, Anne Michaels, and Tomasz Różycki, who read and evaluated a total of 578 books to decide on the winner.
—Literary Hub
june 5, 2025, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Prosecutors also alerted the judge that an individual inside the courtroom had broadcast the proceedings, using Mia's name and later outing her again on his YouTube channel.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 June 2025
On Monday, a federal judge ordered that the government not transfer the teen out of Massachusetts without first providing the court at least 48 hours' advance notice of and reasons for the move.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Verb
The awards are split up into 18 food product categories, so a triple-creme cheese is never judged against a hazy India Pale Ale.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The prize was judged this year by Nick Laird, Anne Michaels, and Tomasz Różycki, who read and evaluated a total of 578 books to decide on the winner.
—Literary Hub
june 5, 2025, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judge
Noun
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The players needed a referee and spotted the old man in the bleachers.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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The wrestlers, plus at least one referee with a story of his own, are completely persuasive, and Orner is able to give a sense of pervasive rumors about Strauss’ creepiness.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Georgia is then arrested and driven away in a cop car, setting the stage for an intense court battle and a potential prison sentence in Season 3.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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She was fired without warning in July, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Clalit, after a review, decided to dismiss the complaint against Qasem Hassan.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The attorney general said that after the Supreme Court sided with Glossip earlier this year, his office reviewed the merits of the case against him and decided there is sufficient evidence to secure another conviction.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Verb
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But those modest provisions, frequently touted by Republicans, aren't estimated to produce any savings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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The University of Arizona estimated that roughly 2,500 to 3,000 wild mountain lions are living in the state.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Suffering through bad relationships to finally find the ideal romantic partner is a universal story that’s understood by men and women of every age, and of every generation.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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To understand how the deportation dragnet works, TIME joined ICE officers on a pair of morning raids in the New Orleans area.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
Verb
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What anybody thinks about you is none of your business.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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For schools and service providers, this means thinking beyond enrollment.—
Botir Nasridinov,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The umpire, who began to give a safe signal, reversed and called the runner out, game over.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2025
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But a controversial umpire’s decision added Olympic defeat to a Wimbledon setback only weeks prior.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 June 2025
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On June 30, 1994, both Rose and Fred were brought before a magistrates’ court in Gloucester.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The phrase stunned both the victim’s family and the magistrates.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
1 May 2025
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“Judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judge. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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