value judgment

as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something lexicographers do not make value judgments about words when deciding whether they should be entered in the dictionary

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Recent Examples of value judgment 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 The latter is ultimately a value judgment; military analysis alone cannot dictate where to draw the line. Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for value judgment
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Noun
  • The department did not respond to a request for comment but released a statement on Thursday saying the next round of NAEP assessments would still be held next year.
    Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The outlets reported that the New Mexico Department of Health's risk assessment findings included rodent feces in three garages, two casitas and three sheds.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The appraisal district’s phone hours will stay on the standard 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. schedule.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Florida Special Elections: Republicans Win Gaetz And Waltz’s Seats Administrative Bloat Faces A Reckoning A candid appraisal suggests these layoffs may signal a necessary correction.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Two firefighters suffered minor injuries requiring evaluation, according to Silver.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Companies that participate in the voluntary program agree to submit to and participate in the NAD’s evaluation process.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • The scientists, led by fossil track specialist Conner Bennett, used advanced 3D imaging techniques to identify and analyze four sets of vertebrate trace fossils, including impressions left behind by prehistoric birds, mammals, lizards and invertebrates.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Chido Obi has made such an impression in fleeting senior cameos that not registering the 17-year-old for the Europa League could be regarded as an oversight.
    Mark Critchley, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • For any brand, especially industry leaders, organic search results and digital press are invaluable tools in shaping public perception.
    Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Among them are loss, sickness and the perception of being a burden to others.
    Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • UnitedHealth — The stock plunged more than 19% after the insurer’s first-quarter results missed analysts’ estimates.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Roughly 2,400 to 2,500 staff positions have been lost, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonprofit advocacy group.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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