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a public official having authority to decide questions of law
a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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Recent Examples of justices
Six of Florida’s seven Supreme Court justices clearly understood this.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
That afternoon, the justices held a weekly private conference to discuss cases.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
His age and tenure are some of the reasons court commentators have recently speculated Alito, one of the court’s most conservative justices, may want to retire soon.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
During oral arguments, several conservative justices questioned the legal foundation and practical enforcement of the policy, which aims to deny citizenship to some children born in the United States to undocumented or temporary immigrant parents.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Totenberg says the justices seemed to have organized themselves more than usual and were determined not to let arguments exceed time limits.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
The justices ordered the page be released, which paved the way for the expansive powers grand juries have today to investigate and criticize public officials and entities.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The world cannot assume that the justices will want to strike them down in toto again.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
But several conservative justices this week appeared ready to toss out Mississippi’s law allowing late mail-in balloting, a potential ruling that could have wide-ranging impacts in other states that have similar laws.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
That afternoon, the justices held a weekly private conference to discuss cases.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
His age and tenure are some of the reasons court commentators have recently speculated Alito, one of the court’s most conservative justices, may want to retire soon.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
During oral arguments, several conservative justices questioned the legal foundation and practical enforcement of the policy, which aims to deny citizenship to some children born in the United States to undocumented or temporary immigrant parents.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Totenberg says the justices seemed to have organized themselves more than usual and were determined not to let arguments exceed time limits.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
The justices ordered the page be released, which paved the way for the expansive powers grand juries have today to investigate and criticize public officials and entities.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The world cannot assume that the justices will want to strike them down in toto again.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
But several conservative justices this week appeared ready to toss out Mississippi’s law allowing late mail-in balloting, a potential ruling that could have wide-ranging impacts in other states that have similar laws.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justices
Noun
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Every statewide officeholder and most state judges, including those on the state supreme court, are Democrats.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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When such criminal cases are dismissed, judges can consider whether the defendant should be ordered into involuntary mental health treatment.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Because the feudal courts, chivalric codes, and aristocratic patronage that had sustained it were gone.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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That order was struck down in multiple courts.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where the average age of federal jurists is 69.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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Shaw and others, including Villareal, say a crush of new voters — or at least those who don’t regularly vote in Democratic primaries — was one of the main reasons six of the 10 incumbent jurists on the ballot were ousted.—
Molly Smith,
San Antonio Express-News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Justices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justices. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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