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as in referees
a person who impartially decides or resolves a dispute or controversy
their father always played the role of judge when there was a disagreement between the siblings
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as in courts
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
the judge gave the defendant a suspended sentence
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as in decides
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the committee will judge the case solely on the evidence
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as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
considering the amount of dough we have, I judge we'll get about six dozen cookies out of it
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as in derives
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I judge that the girl has had a troubled relationship with her mother
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as in thinks
to have as an opinion
I judge that he knew what kind of woman she was when he married her
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Recent Examples of judges
Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Will Trump Get Revenge Against Prosecutors And Judges?
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, federal judges are pressing lawmakers to pass the Judges Act.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The Special Recognition Prize, which includes a trip to the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Australia, went to Kazuya Maruyama’s The Right Place; while the Judges’ Special Award went to 2 Years And 2 Months by Shun Tsujii.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Guitar Center's Drum-Off Snares Superstar Judges By Scott Thill
Best Xmas Tune?
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Dancing With the Stars recap: Judges dish out tough love on Disney Night
And the 10s just kept coming!
—Calie Schepp, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Grace Bastidas, Editor-in-Chief Meet Our Panel of Judges The Parents editorial team has access to the most current toys and games on the market.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Judges have repeatedly used their platform on the bench to denounce those efforts to downplay the violence on Jan. 6 and cast the rioters as political prisoners.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Both Chandler, 24, and Brandon, 30, and Ilona, 28, and Alan, 30, performed a Jive for their Judges’ Redemption number.
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In this place, no one decides for others.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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How The Times decides who gets an obituary.Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Forbes estimates that about one in five workers still operate remotely, and by 2025 over 22 percent of the workforce will be working from home.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hailey estimates Doing Things’ gross revenue is 60% advertising-based with ecommerce, events and content licensing making up the remainder.Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The common name derives from the pioneers’ use of the seeds as a coffee substitute.Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Only, for the most part, such success derives from catalogue acquisitions, while the streamers devote the brunt of their investment obligations towards live-action.Ben Croll, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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Whoopi Goldberg is clear with her romantic expectations and thinks others attempting to dip their toes into the dating pool should be, too.Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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What do these moves tell us about how Netanyahu thinks about the press?Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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If Yoon is impeached, his presidential powers would be suspended until the Constitutional Court determines whether to reinstate him or remove him from office.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The release noted that front-end height determines the point of impact on a pedestrian’s body, which is a key factor in the severity of injuries.Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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Swift understands that stardom isn't a solo pursuit.William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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More than four months on, however, Deadline understands the police force has made little progress.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ball believes that Posen ultimately ended up with the perfect job for him.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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In good news for the baby-boom generation (born 1946 to 1964), now aged between 60 and 78, Perls believes that as many as 5 to 10% of them could live to 100 or older.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Merchandise sold at Steinbrenner Field will also be Rays-specific after spring training concludes.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The report concludes that the current risk level in the affected region of the DRC is high.Dave Wessner, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Judges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judges. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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