as in assessments
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgments
In non-coding jobs, there are degrees of functionality informed by value judgments.
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Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
How language encodes value judgments Such logic sets off alarm bells for anyone familiar with the history of eugenics, a movement that began with the idea of improving America by making its people healthier and quickly evolved to make judgments about who is and is not fit to participate in society.
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Megan Donelson,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
How language encodes value judgments Such logic sets off alarm bells for anyone familiar with the history of eugenics, a movement that began with the idea of improving America by making its people healthier and quickly evolved to make judgments about who is and is not fit to participate in society.
—
Megan Donelson,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgments
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Miami-Dade is doing somewhat better than the state as a whole on these assessments, and Baker’s own analyses confirm that.
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Investors are advised to consider Berkshire's unique resources and apply personal risk assessments when evaluating these picks.
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The company tied much of the decline to re-appraisals of certain farms.
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Levine Cava rejected that, responding that appraisals had the land worth close to $200 million.
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Whether those perceptions are accurate may matter less than the political damage caused by the belief that authorities are minimizing the scale of the tragedy.
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Oscar Talk Even if the films are discovered at Cannes, Annecy can help mould Oscar contender perceptions.
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That roundup includes the Radio Songs chart, which details the tracks that rack up the largest total number of audience impressions across all radio formats throughout the United States.
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Those accounts generated more than 55 million impressions over a 14-day period starting on June 1.
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During the temporary closure, multiple third-party entities conducted comprehensive evaluations of center operations, including biomedical equipment reviews and water quality testing.
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Some of those evaluations will be classified while others can be standardized by scientists for open international use.
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Montreal was one of the cities that pulled out of the process after balking at increasing cost estimates.
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These estimates determine their eligibility for premium subsidies — and some people, especially those with volatile incomes, may guess wrong, Cox said.
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Despite its decades-long ubiquity in our lives and our iCals, the building has just as often stirred negative feelings.
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And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns.
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“Value judgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgments. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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