as in assessments
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Recent Examples of value judgments
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
Megan Donelson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgments
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Immune response is assessed in the laboratory by analyzing blood samples of people who’ve been vaccinated, while efficacy assessments typically involve seeing how well a vaccine protects against cases of the disease.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those first assessments have proven wildly off the mark.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The analysis, including two appraisals, a property survey and title search, would cost at least $120,000, Williams told the commission.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Town Attorney Connor Nolan said that two appraisals would have to be obtained before the land could be put up for bid.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rupp’s slick multimedia work speaks to both technology and societal perceptions of aging women.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Paranoia’s impulsiveness, fixation, and self consciousness are mirrored in romance as a desire to be perceived in a particular way by a specific audience, a curiosity to uncover something deeper and more vital, and the desire to disappear into a world safe from outside perceptions.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Economic news had an upbeat ring this week, at least on first impressions.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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In this way, Akinola and Wale Davies establish two parallel awakenings for the brothers in the film, and everything that the boys see and hear—not just dialogue but all their ambient impressions—contribute to one or both.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Companies such as Optima, Anthem Tax Services, Alleviate Tax, BC Tax and Priority Tax Relief are examples of firms that assist with case evaluations and resolution processes.—
Adam Palasciano,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Decisions should be case-by-case, based on the evaluations of multiple types of health experts and experts in adolescent development.—
Storey Wertheimer,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Jackson, an equity analyst at Ortus Advisors, said that investors were also reacting to Arm's guidance only slightly beating estimates, as well as a poor outlook delivered by its chip design customer Qualcomm.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The frustration of feeling unheard can cause feelings of loneliness and isolation that can increase risk of depression, Lang says.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2026
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The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry has warned that feelings of sadness and isolation are common among older adults, while depression remains widely underdiagnosed.—
Heather Madden,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Value judgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgments. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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