as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Recent Examples of value judgment
Avoid assigning any value judgment as to likelihood or extent, at this point.
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for value judgment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgment
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In that assessment, the ODNI highlighted smuggling and drug cartels – and the fentanyl crisis in particular – as perhaps the top threat to U.S. security.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Take back control of your brain with a proper assessment and plan.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The University will obtain two independent appraisals to help guide setting a market value for the property.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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Turner filed a bill aimed at mandating annual appraisals that made it out of the House, but stalled in the Senate.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Marine units pulled three people from the water while 19 others swam to shore on Hart Island before they were transported by Coast Guard, police and fire department units to nearby City Island to receive further medical evaluation at a hospital.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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The new parenting plan included a psychiatric evaluation for Travis Decker, mandatory mental health counseling, and a domestic violence evaluation, according to court documents.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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That gives the impression, in the stage production, that Clooney’s Murrow is going toe to toe with the real-life McCarthy.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 June 2025
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On social media, comments, shares and saves can be more impactful than impressions.—
Andrea Aker,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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For the most part, this perception is the result of clever marketing.—
Russell Dinkins,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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Self-doubt is a common challenge among working mothers returning to the workforce, influenced by external and internal perceptions.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the bill would cut $723 billion from federal Medicaid spending and reduce the number of insured people by 7.6 million.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The company also lifted its full-year earnings outlook, but maintained revenue estimates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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